tailor

²tailor

verb

Definition of TAILOR

intransitive verb

: to do the work of a tailor

transitive verb

1

a : to make or fashion as the work of a tailor b : to make or adapt to suit a special need or purpose

2

: to fit with clothes

3

: to style with trim straight lines and finished handwork

Examples of TAILOR

1. I had my suit tailored.
2. They tailored the show for younger audiences.

First Known Use of TAILOR

1719

Related to TAILOR

Synonyms: acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adjust, condition, conform, doctor, edit, fashion, fit, put, shape, suit, adapt

Related Words: readapt, readjust; customize, gear, match, model, pattern; attune, correct, harmonize, square, tune; establish, root, settle; acquaint, familiarize, orient, orientate; equip, prepare, prime, rehearse; harden, inure, season, toughen; alter, convert, make over, modify, recast, reclaim, recycle, redesign, redevelop, redo, reengineer, refashion, refigure, refit, refocus, reinvent, rejigger, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, transform; accustom, condition, habilitate, habituate, naturalize; ready, season; bend; fiddle (with), fine-tune, phase, register, regulate, rig

Near Antonyms: misadjust

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Other Handicraft Terms

biscuit, darn, tambour, wrought