well-fittingadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈfɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈfɪdɪŋ/

Forms: see well adv. and fitting adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., fitting adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + fitting adj. Compare well-fitted adj.

1. Exactly adjusted or shaped to fit something; that is the right size or shape. Cf. well-fitted adj. 1b. rare before 18th cent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > that fits in specific way > well-fitting

well-sittinga1300

justc1440

well-fitting1576

featly1801

1576 G. Gascoigne tr. Pope Innocent III Let. teaching Remedies against Bytternesse of Death in Droomme of Doomes Day sig. Tii^v His helm of hope vnlyned, neither wel fitting to his head, nor able to keepe of the force of y^e byll.

1778 Morning Post 2 Nov. Sending a well-fitting suit, merely to ascertain the measure.., will be fully sufficient.

1780 J. R. Forster tr. K. W. Scheele Chem. Observ. & Exper. on Air & Fire 65 I..shut it [sc. a phial] up with a well-fitting cork.

1857 Ld. Dufferin Lett. from High Latitudes vi. 59 A well-fitting white waistcoat.

1881 J. W. Haward Orthopaedic Surg. 72 Only well-fitting boots, with a sufficiently wide sole, should be worn.

1937 Sun (Baltimore) 11 Apr. ii. 20/6 (advt.) Heavy, smart material for making well-fitting slipcovers.

1960 F. G. Mann & B. C. Saunders Pract. Org. Chem. (ed. 4) ii. 88 The bottle in which it is stored should preferably have a well-fitting ground-glass stopper.

2002 Top Santé Feb. (Exercise Booklet) 16/1 All you need to start exercising is a comfortable well-fitting pair of trainers.

2. Perfectly suitable or appropriate; very fitting. In later use chiefly predicative. Cf. well-fitted adj. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > perfectly suited or fitted

well-sittinga1300

well-fitting1578

glove-fitting1868

fairly-fitted1870

made-to-measure1885

tailor-made1896

good-fitting1903

1578 M. Tyler tr. D. Ortúñez de Calahorra Mirrour Princely Deedes xxxi. f. 82^v The colour of the armour was all whyte, well fitting for a newe knyght [Sp. vio que le venían muy bien].

1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits xv. 267 That this is a well fitting [It. conueniente] answere we euidently perceiue.

1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion xiii. 222 In wel-fitting tearmes, and noble language, showe The Lordships in my Lands.

1661 G. Petter Learned, Pious, & Pract. Comm., upon Mark (vii. 6) 397 Of the manner of alledging the testimony of the Prophet, viz. with a preface, commending the same, as well fitting to the Scribes and Pharisees.

1798 Mort Castle v. 119 Urged by curiosity [I] embraced the present moment, as a time well fitting to satisfy it.

1823 Album 3 374 That mixture of solemnity and kindliness, which is well fitting for a pastor when speaking to his flock.

1868 N. Brit. Rev. 49 484 It was, we think, well-fitting that, on the eve of such an election, the speeches of the great orator..should be brought together.

1970 Billboard 25 July 47/2 The applause at the end of the record is well fitting.

2001 E. Tognini-Bonelli Corpus Linguistics at Work v. 88 This [view] seems particularly well fitting for a methodology where [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-fitting
释义	well-fittingadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈfɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈfɪdɪŋ/ Forms: see well adv. and fitting adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., fitting adj. Etymology: < well adv. + fitting adj. Compare well-fitted adj. 1. Exactly adjusted or shaped to fit something; that is the right size or shape. Cf. well-fitted adj. 1b. rare before 18th cent. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > that fits in specific way > well-fitting well-sittinga1300 justc1440 well-fitting1576 featly1801 1576 G. Gascoigne tr. Pope Innocent III Let. teaching Remedies against Bytternesse of Death in Droomme of Doomes Day sig. Tii^v His helm of hope vnlyned, neither wel fitting to his head, nor able to keepe of the force of y^e byll. 1778 Morning Post 2 Nov. Sending a well-fitting suit, merely to ascertain the measure.., will be fully sufficient. 1780 J. R. Forster tr. K. W. Scheele Chem. Observ. & Exper. on Air & Fire 65 I..shut it [sc. a phial] up with a well-fitting cork. 1857 Ld. Dufferin Lett. from High Latitudes vi. 59 A well-fitting white waistcoat. 1881 J. W. Haward Orthopaedic Surg. 72 Only well-fitting boots, with a sufficiently wide sole, should be worn. 1937 Sun (Baltimore) 11 Apr. ii. 20/6 (advt.) Heavy, smart material for making well-fitting slipcovers. 1960 F. G. Mann & B. C. Saunders Pract. Org. Chem. (ed. 4) ii. 88 The bottle in which it is stored should preferably have a well-fitting ground-glass stopper. 2002 Top Santé Feb. (Exercise Booklet) 16/1 All you need to start exercising is a comfortable well-fitting pair of trainers. 2. Perfectly suitable or appropriate; very fitting. In later use chiefly predicative. Cf. well-fitted adj. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > perfectly suited or fitted well-sittinga1300 well-fitting1578 glove-fitting1868 fairly-fitted1870 made-to-measure1885 tailor-made1896 good-fitting1903 1578 M. Tyler tr. D. Ortúñez de Calahorra Mirrour Princely Deedes xxxi. f. 82^v The colour of the armour was all whyte, well fitting for a newe knyght [Sp. vio que le venían muy bien]. 1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits xv. 267 That this is a well fitting [It. conueniente] answere we euidently perceiue. 1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion xiii. 222 In wel-fitting tearmes, and noble language, showe The Lordships in my Lands. 1661 G. Petter Learned, Pious, & Pract. Comm., upon Mark (vii. 6) 397 Of the manner of alledging the testimony of the Prophet, viz. with a preface, commending the same, as well fitting to the Scribes and Pharisees. 1798 Mort Castle v. 119 Urged by curiosity [I] embraced the present moment, as a time well fitting to satisfy it. 1823 Album 3 374 That mixture of solemnity and kindliness, which is well fitting for a pastor when speaking to his flock. 1868 N. Brit. Rev. 49 484 It was, we think, well-fitting that, on the eve of such an election, the speeches of the great orator..should be brought together. 1970 Billboard 25 July 47/2 The applause at the end of the record is well fitting. 2001 E. Tognini-Bonelli Corpus Linguistics at Work v. 88 This [view] seems particularly well fitting for a methodology where [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1576
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