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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tai•lored (tā′lərd),USA pronunciation adj. - Clothing(of a woman's garment) in a simple or plain style with fitted lines. Cf. dressmaker (def. 2).
- having simple, straight lines and a neat appearance:tailored slipcovers.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tai•lor1 /ˈteɪlɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- one whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes.
v. - to make by tailor's work: [~ + object]to tailor the garment to fit.[no object]to make a living at tailoring.
- to adapt so as to adjust to a purpose, need, etc.:[~ + object]skilled at tailoring the facts and figures for his own ends.
See -tail-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tai•lor1 (tā′lər),USA pronunciation n. - a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, esp. suits, coats, and other outer garments.
v.t. - to make by tailor's work.
- to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.:to tailor one's actions to those of another.
- to fit or furnish with clothing.
- [Chiefly U.S. Mil.]to make (a uniform) to order;
cut (a ready-made uniform) so as to cause to fit more snugly;
taper.
v.i. - to do the work of a tailor.
- Late Latin tāliāre, derivative of Latin tālea a cutting, literally, heel-piece; see tally) + -or -or2
- Anglo-French tailour, Old French tailleor, equivalent. to taill(ier) to cut (
- Middle English (noun, nominal) 1250–1300
- British Termsa stroke of a bell indicating someone's death;
knell.
- alteration by folk etymology, etymological of teller
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tailor /ˈteɪlə/ n - a person who makes, repairs, or alters outer garments, esp menswear
Related adjective(s): sartorial - a voracious and active marine food fish, Pomatomus saltator, of Australia with scissor-like teeth
vb - to cut or style (material, clothes, etc) to satisfy certain requirements
- (transitive) to adapt so as to make suitable for something specific
- (intransitive) to follow the occupation of a tailor
Etymology: 13th Century: from Anglo-Norman taillour, from Old French taillier to cut, from Latin tālea a cutting; related to Greek talis girl of marriageable age |