| 单词 | tailor |
| 释义 | tailor n. & v. --n a maker of clothes, esp. one who makes men's outer garments to measure. --v 1. tr. make (clothes) as a tailor. 2. tr. make or adapt for a special purpose. 3. intr. work as or be a tailor. 4. tr. (esp. as tailored adj.) make clothes for (he was immaculately tailored). 5. tr. (as tailored adj.) = tailor-made. Phrases and idioms tailor-bird any small Asian etc. bird of the genus Orthotomus that stitches leaves together to form a nest. tailor-made adj. 1. (of clothing) made to order by a tailor. 2. made or suited for a particular purpose (a job tailor-made for me). --n a tailor-made garment. tailor's chair a chair without legs for sitting cross-legged like a tailor at work. tailor's twist a fine strong silk thread used by tailors. Derivatives tailoring n. Etymology: ME & AF taillour, OF tailleur cutter, formed as TAIL(2) |
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