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Definitions
putting clothes on to see whether they fit
Word origin
From fit (“to conform to in shape or size; to be suitable for”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs, and gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action).
Used in a sentence
“close-fitting form-fitting ill-fitting”
“Certainly, in her well-fitting light-blue dress— […] she was a remarkable Cinderella.”
“O my ſvveet ſir, nevves fitting to the night, / Blacke, fearefull, comfortleſſe, and horrible.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Proper for the occasion”7 letters
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