tailor

tai·lor

T0017300 (tā′lər)n. One that makes, repairs, and alters garments such as suits, coats, and dresses.v. tai·lored, tai·lor·ing, tai·lors v.tr.1. To make (a garment), especially to specific requirements or measurements.2. To fit or provide (a person) with clothes made to that person's measurements.3. To make, alter, or adapt for a particular end or purpose: a speech that was tailored to an audience of business leaders.v.intr. To pursue the trade of a tailor.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman taillour, from Old French tailleor, from taillier, to cut, from Late Latin tāliāre, from Latin tālea, a cutting.]

tailor

(ˈteɪlə) n1. (Commerce) a person who makes, repairs, or alters outer garments, esp menswear. 2. (Animals) a voracious and active marine food fish, Pomatomus saltator, of Australia with scissor-like teethvb3. (Clothing & Fashion) to cut or style (material, clothes, etc) to satisfy certain requirements4. (tr) to adapt so as to make suitable for something specific: he tailored his speech to suit a younger audience. 5. (Clothing & Fashion) (intr) to follow the occupation of a tailor[C13: from Anglo-Norman taillour, from Old French taillier to cut, from Latin tālea a cutting; related to Greek talis girl of marriageable age]

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(ˈteɪ lər)

n. 1. a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, esp. suits, coats, and other outer garments. v.t. 2. to make by tailor's work. 3. to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.: tailoring the news to government specifications. 4. to fit or furnish with clothing. v.i. 5. to do the work of a tailor. [1250–1300; < Old French tailleor=taill(ier) to cut (< Late Latin tāliāre, derivative of Latin tālea a cutting; compare tally) + -or -or³]

tailor

Past participle: tailored
Gerund: tailoring

Imperative
tailor
tailor

Present
I tailor
you tailor
he/she/it tailors
we tailor
you tailor
they tailor

Preterite
I tailored
you tailored
he/she/it tailored
we tailored
you tailored
they tailored

Present Continuous
I am tailoring
you are tailoring
he/she/it is tailoring
we are tailoring
you are tailoring
they are tailoring

Present Perfect
I have tailored
you have tailored
he/she/it has tailored
we have tailored
you have tailored
they have tailored

Past Continuous
I was tailoring
you were tailoring
he/she/it was tailoring
we were tailoring
you were tailoring
they were tailoring

Past Perfect
I had tailored
you had tailored
he/she/it had tailored
we had tailored
you had tailored
they had tailored

Future
I will tailor
you will tailor
he/she/it will tailor
we will tailor
you will tailor
they will tailor

Future Perfect
I will have tailored
you will have tailored
he/she/it will have tailored
we will have tailored
you will have tailored
they will have tailored

Future Continuous
I will be tailoring
you will be tailoring
he/she/it will be tailoring
we will be tailoring
you will be tailoring
they will be tailoring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been tailoring
you have been tailoring
he/she/it has been tailoring
we have been tailoring
you have been tailoring
they have been tailoring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been tailoring
you will have been tailoring
he/she/it will have been tailoring
we will have been tailoring
you will have been tailoring
they will have been tailoring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been tailoring
you had been tailoring
he/she/it had been tailoring
we had been tailoring
you had been tailoring
they had been tailoring

Conditional
I would tailor
you would tailor
he/she/it would tailor
we would tailor
you would tailor
they would tailor

Past Conditional
I would have tailored
you would have tailored
he/she/it would have tailored
we would have tailored
you would have tailored
they would have tailored

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tailor - a person whose occupation is making and altering garmentssartor, seamsterfitter - someone who fits a garment to a particular persongarment worker, garmentmaker, garment-worker - a person who makes garments
Verb	1.	tailor - adjust to a specific need or market; "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings"orientadapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
	2.	tailor - style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"cutfashion - the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behaviorgore - cut into gores; "gore a skirt"design - create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit"
	3.	tailor - create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"tailor-make, sewfashion, forge - make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"run up - make by sewing together quickly; "run up a skirt"quilt - create by stitching together

tailor

noun1. outfitter, couturier, dressmaker, seamstress, clothier, costumier, garment maker He's the grandson of an East End tailor.verb1. adapt, adjust, modify, cut, style, fit, fashion, shape, suit, convert, alter, accommodate, mould, customize scripts tailored to American comedy audiencesRelated words
adjective sartorial

tailor

verbTo make or become suitable to a particular situation or use:acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, adjust, conform, fashion, fit, reconcile, square, suit.

Translations

裁缝为某一目的而制作裁制

tailor

(ˈteilə) noun a person who cuts and makes suits, overcoats etc. He has his clothes made by a London tailor.裁缝 verb1. to make and fit (suits, coats etc). He has his suits tailored in London. 裁制（衣服） 2. to make (something) fit the circumstances; to adapt. He tailored his way of living to his income. （为某一目的而）制作 ˌtailor-ˈmade adjective1. (especially of women's clothes) made by a tailor to fit a person exactly. 定做的，特制的 2. very well suited or adapted for some purpose. His new job seems tailor-made for him.非常合适的

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introduce the shoemaker to the tailor

To kick someone in the buttocks. Primarily heard in UK. If you don't leave me alone, I'll introduce the shoemaker to the tailor!See also: introduce, tailor

nine tailors make a man

1. A phrase spoken after the custom of ringing church bells for a deceased male. The number of times the bells rang traditionally indicated the deceased person's sex, with a male receiving nine "tellers," or tolls, of the bell. A: "Did you hear the bells ringing?" B: "I did. Nine tailors make a man."2. The phrase was also used to mock tailors as frail and ineffectual, in comparison to the average man. You will certainly best him in a duel. He's a tailor, after all, and nine tailors make a man!See also: make, man, nine, tailor

be tailor-made

1. Of clothing, to have been made specifically for someone by a tailor (and thus fit very well). Wow, they did a great job with the alterations—that gown looks like it was tailor-made for you!2. By extension, to be ideally suited for someone or something. I've never seen a happier couple than Tom and Anna—it's like they were tailor-made for each other! Don't worry, that math course is tailor-made for students majoring in the arts, so you're not expected to know advanced formulas or anything.

tailor-made

tailor-made for (someone or something)

Ideally suited for someone or something. I've never seen a happier couple than Tom and Anna—it's like they were tailor-made for each other! Don't worry, that math course is tailor-made for students majoring in the arts, so you're not expected to know advanced formulas or anything.

tailor (something) to (someone or something)

To change, adapt, or customize something so as to be correct or ideal for a particular person, thing, group, or situation. Because the entire program is online, we are able to tailor it to students from every walk of life. Our service tailors marketing strategies to businesses at an individual level, helping them realize their maximum potential.See also: tailor

made to measure

[of clothing] made especially to fit the measurements of a particular person. Jack has his suits made to measure because he's rather large. Having clothes made to measure is rather expensive.See also: made, measure

tailor someone or something to someone or something

to fit or revise someone or something to fit someone or something. The coach tailored his defensive team to the opposition. We can tailor service to your company very easily. I will tailor this suit to your specifications for no extra charge.See also: tailor

made to measure

Also, tailor-made. Fashioned to fit a particular need or purpose, very suitable. For example, Jane finds her new position is made to measure for her, or This bridge club is tailor-made for Max. Originally referring to clothes made to fit a particular person very precisely, these terms have been used figuratively since the mid-1900s. Also see made to order. See also: made, measure

tailor-made

n. a machine-made cigarette. (From an expression for something, such as an article of clothing, that is custom made.) They used to call these things tailor-made, meaning professionally made, as opposed to homemade.

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introduce the shoemaker to the tailor

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noun outfitter

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verb to make or become suitable to a particular situation or use

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noun a person whose occupation is making and altering garments

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verb adjust to a specific need or market

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verb style and tailor in a certain fashion

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verb create (clothes) with cloth

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