Fitter

//ˈfɪtɚ// adj, name, noun, slang

adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who fits or assembles something.

    "a fitter of clothing, or of machinery"

  2. 2
    someone who fits a garment to a particular person wordnet
  3. 3
    An epileptic. informal
  4. 4
    A coal broker who conducts the sales between the owner of a coal pit and the shipper. UK, dated
  5. 5
    A person employed to find suitable music to accompany silent films. historical

    "For the fitter of film music in the silent era visual reference was the surest indicator of content."

Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of fit: more fit comparative, form-of

    "An exercise bike won't make you fitter if you never find time to use it."

Adjective
  1. 1
    improved in health or physical condition wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
buildercraftsmanfurrierhealthierhealthiertailor

Example

More examples

"His uncle worked as a pipe fitter for 36 years, exposing him to lead, exotic gases, and other interesting chemicals."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From fit (verb) + -er.

Etymology 2

From fit (adjective) + -er.

Related phrases

carpet fitterpipe fittership fitterstove fitter

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