fitting room — A small room in a store where customers can try on clothes before buying them
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A small room in a store where customers can try on clothes before buying them
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɪtɪŋ ruːm/
Example Sentences
- The fitting room was so small that I knocked over the mirror while putting on the jacket
- She spent an hour in the fitting room but didn't buy anything
- The fitting room curtain opened right when I was half-dressed - how embarrassing!
fitting room
NOUN[/ˈfɪtɪŋ ruːm/]
A small room in a store where customers can try on clothes before buying them
A small room in a store where customers can try on clothes before buying them
Sitting by the fitting room, while she keeps getting new outfits!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Fitting room is a compound of two Germanic elements: 'fitting' derives from the Old English and Proto-Germanic 'fit', meaning 'suitable' or 'proper', combined with 'room', from Old English 'rum' and Proto-Germanic 'rumaz', meaning 'space' or 'chamber'. The term emerged in modern English to describe a space where garments are tried on to test their fit.
Breakdown
fit (suitable, proper) + -ing (present participle/adjective suffix) + room (enclosed space). The '-ing' suffix converts the verb 'fit' into an adjective describing the room's purpose of fitting clothing.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The fitting room was so small that I knocked over the mirror while putting on the jacket”
“She spent an hour in the fitting room but didn't buy anything”
“The fitting room curtain opened right when I was half-dressed - how embarrassing!”
“Could you please check if there's an available fitting room?”
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