Fit

How it is used

Used constantly in product names (slim fit, regular fit, relaxed fit), fit sessions and fit comments. As a verb, a garment fits someone well or badly. Turkish teams often keep the English word: fit numunesi, fit onayı.

Example sentences

1. The fit is good overall, but the shoulders look a little too wide.

2. We offer this chino in slim fit and regular fit.

Common collocations

• slim fit
• regular fit
• fit comments
• fit session
• fit approval

Related terms

• fittingA session in which a garment or sample is tried on a person or form to check and correct its fit before it is finished or produced.
• fit modelA person whose body measurements match a brand's base sample size and who tries on samples so the team can check and improve the fit.
• measurementsThe sizes of the body or of a garment at specific points, such as chest, waist, hip and length, used for patterns, size charts and quality checks.
• true to sizeFitting as expected for the size on the label, so customers can buy their usual size without going up or down.
• easeThe extra room added to body measurements in a pattern so that the wearer can move, breathe and sit comfortably, or to create a looser style.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• fit · Mechanical Engineering
• FIT · Tourism & Hospitality

More terms: Sizes & Fit

• size chart
• alteration
• take in
• tolerance
• size range
• oversized