variants
or less commonly bespoken
bi-ˈspō-kən 
bē-
1
a
: custom-made
a bespoke suit
b
: dealing in or producing custom-made articles
a bespoke tailor
2
dialect
: engaged
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In the English language of yore, the verb bespeak had various meanings, including “to speak,” “to accuse,” and “to complain.” In the 16th century, bespeak acquired another meaning: “to order or arrange in advance.” It is from that sense that we get the adjective bespoke, referring to clothes and other things that are ordered before they are made. Bespoke has enjoyed a spike in usage in recent years, perhaps due to consumer trends that champion all things artisanal over those that are prefab.
Examples of bespoke in a Sentence
a wealthy man who can easily afford bespoke suits
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The new structure also enables Gill to foster meaningful change at the C-suites with the launch of Executive Search, a new division that provides bespoke talent acquisition solutions to help place diverse leaders in decision-making roles across the luxury and lifestyle industries.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
McGrane, who is also an accomplished painter, is hands-on with each project, taking the time to get to know his clients in order to deliver a truly bespoke design.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
These new satellites rely almost entirely on commercially available components, a completely different approach from the massive, bespoke TSAT geostationary platforms the Air Force pursued just 15 years ago.
—Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Its terms are necessarily bespoke.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
McGrane, who is also an accomplished painter, is hands-on with each project, taking the time to get to know his clients in order to deliver a truly bespoke design.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
These new satellites rely almost entirely on commercially available components, a completely different approach from the massive, bespoke TSAT geostationary platforms the Air Force pursued just 15 years ago.
—Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Its terms are necessarily bespoke.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bespoke
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“Bespoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bespoke. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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