custom-made
adjective
cus·tom-made
ˈkə-stə(m)-ˈmād 
: made to individual specifications
custom-made clothing
Examples of custom-made in a Sentence
an odd-sized window that will require the purchase of custom-made curtains
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For designers and builders, this can mean rising costs for furnishings and goods made globally or for using global components, which realistically applies to most of the pieces sourced or custom-made to construct and decorate today’s homes.
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Danine Alati, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2025
The Denver, Colorado brewery is focused on brewing Czech-style lagers, using traditional ingredients—their malt is custom-made for them by a local maltster to meet their unique needs—and methods, including fermenting in open vats and conditioning tanks that are horizontal, rather than vertical.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Vanities, cupboards, and closets were custom-made in Italy; windows and glass doors were sourced in Germany; and some of the textiles were transported from Africa.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
Lovato’s dress, meanwhile, was custom-made for them by Vivienne Westwood, with the singer having a lot of say in the process of what the dress ended up looking like.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
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Danine Alati, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2025
The Denver, Colorado brewery is focused on brewing Czech-style lagers, using traditional ingredients—their malt is custom-made for them by a local maltster to meet their unique needs—and methods, including fermenting in open vats and conditioning tanks that are horizontal, rather than vertical.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Vanities, cupboards, and closets were custom-made in Italy; windows and glass doors were sourced in Germany; and some of the textiles were transported from Africa.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
Lovato’s dress, meanwhile, was custom-made for them by Vivienne Westwood, with the singer having a lot of say in the process of what the dress ended up looking like.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for custom-made
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“Custom-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custom-made. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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