Fitted
/ˈfɪtɪd/noun
Past tense and past participle of “fit,” meaning made suitable, appropriately sized, or equipped.
Did you know?The verb “fit” is historically connected with the idea of bringing things together or making them suitable, though its deeper Germanic ancestry is partly uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
Old English
fitt
“A section or division, especially of a poem; a separate portion.”
Middle English
Middle English
fitten
“To be suitable or appropriate; to be of the right size or form.”
14th Century
English
fit
“Suitable, proper, or appropriate; the verb developed with the sense “to make suitable.””
15th–16th Century
English
fitted
“The past tense and past participle of “fit,” meaning made suitable or adjusted.”
Modern English
English
fitted
“Adjusted to size or purpose, attached or equipped, or appropriately matched.”