One who sews; one whose occupation is sewing, esp. the making and mending of garments; a tailor, seamstress.
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > tailor (54) seamsterc995 One who sews; one whose occupation is sewing, esp. the making and mending of garments; a tailor, seamstress. tailor1297 ‘One whose business is to make clothes’ (Johnson); a maker of the outer garments of men, also sometimes those of women, esp. riding-habits… parnterc1400 Perhaps: a tailor. Cf. parmenter, n. parmenterc1450 A tailor; (apparently also, in quot. 1450) a furrier. pricklouse?a1513 A tailor. Usually as a term of derision or contempt. Tom Tailor1575 A name for: a tailor. Obsolete. stitcher1589 One who stitches or sews. In literary use as a general term; in technical use, a person employed in some operation specifically called ‘stitching’… scissor man1593 A tailor. cutter1599 spec. †(a) A tailor. Obsolete. (b) Now, The person employed in a tailoring or similar establishment to take the measures and cut out the cloth. snip1600 slang or colloquial. A tailor. Also employed as an allusive personal name for a tailor. snipper1611 One who snips or clips; spec. a tailor. shred1616 A cant term for a tailor. Obsolete. needleman1621 A man who works with a needle, esp. a tailor. fashioner1631 One who makes articles of dress; a tailor costumier, modiste. Obsolete or archaic. snip-snappera1632 A tailor. sartor1656 A tailor. nipshred1661 a tailor. stult1675 ? A derisive name for a tailor. cabbage1694 slang. A tailor. Now rare. linen-armourer1699 Allusively used in jest for: a tailor. Obsolete. stitch1699 jocular. A tailor. Also man of stitches. snip-cabbage1708 a tailor. tire-man1709 (a) a man in charge of the costumes at a theatre; (b) a man who assists at the toilet; a dresser or valet; also, a tailor. knight of the needlea1777 = knight of the thimble n. stay-tape1785 A staylace, often used by tailors, etc. as a binding to a fabric. †Also slang (see quot. 1785). schneider1796 A tailor, esp. one with fashionable or wealthy customers. Obsolete. needle-jerker1801 a tailor. skip-louse1807 a tailor. darzi1809 A tailor. cross-legs1823 (a) crossed legs; also quasi-adv.; (b) (Obsolete slang) a tailor (cf. quot. 1602 at cross, adj. 1b). tog-maker1901 knight of the shears- = knight of the thimble n. Subcategories:— female (2) — as personal name (2) — leading members of tailoring profession (1) — company (1) — trade or occupation of (5) — state of being a tailor (1) — condition of (1) — expression or action characteristic of (1) — tailor's assistant (3) — other tailors (5) |
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