tai·lor-made
ˌtā-lər-ˈmād 
1
: made by a tailor or with a tailor's care and style
2
: made or fitted especially to a particular use or purpose
3
: factory made rather than hand-rolled
tailor-made cigarettes
: one that is tailor-made
specifically
: a woman's garment styled for a trim fit and with stiff straight lines
Examples of tailor-made in a Sentence
Adjective
took my measurements for the tailor-made bridal gown
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Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Youssef and his creative team have created a furious show, but also an incredibly funny one with a number of fantastical touches and niche jokes that feel tailor-made for first-gen-immigrant audiences specifically and Muslim viewers tired of apologizing for themselves broadly.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
Everything’s tailor-made to an individual existence now.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Then in January, President Trump, threatening tariffs and annexation against Canada, brewed a crisis that seemed tailor-made for one of the world’s most seasoned managers of economic turmoil.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Youssef and his creative team have created a furious show, but also an incredibly funny one with a number of fantastical touches and niche jokes that feel tailor-made for first-gen-immigrant audiences specifically and Muslim viewers tired of apologizing for themselves broadly.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
However, Copenhagen's glorious waterfront district, which runs from Kongens Nytorv to the harbor, does look tailor-made for Instagram, with colorful townhouses and boats bobbing in the canals.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
Everything’s tailor-made to an individual existence now.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Tailor-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailor-made. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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