Definition of tailor
:a person whose occupation is making or altering garments (such as suits, jackets, and dresses) typically to fit a particular person
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Some Gospel scenes seem tailor-made for adventure movies.
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A thoroughgoing Anglophile, Leon frequented Savile Row tailors, drove a Jaguar, had English hunt paintings on the walls in his restaurant, and always offered rare prime rib, cut English style, on his menu.
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Art director William Chang and Wong had over 46 qipaos — or traditional Chinese outfits — custom-made by Shanghai tailors for Cheung’s costumes.
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The slain man, a tailor in his mid-20s, was hit by multiple bullets and died on the way to a hospital.
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His tailor, A.Mina Fine Clothier & Tailors on Monument Circle, donated several pieces, and The Gifted Gown contributed dresses and accessories.
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There was even one that promised to create a diet tailor made for me based on my DNA.
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The Dapper Dan-Gucci mention in Dean’s first post refers to recent allegations that Gucci ripped off designs from Harlem tailor Dapper Dan in its 2018 Cruise collection.
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L.A. will want to play fast, and Ball’s skills are tailor-made for that. •
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Origin and Etymology of tailor
Middle English taillour, from Anglo-French taillur, from tailler, taillier to cut, from Late Latin taliare, from Latin talea plant cutting, thin piece of wood
Definition of tailor
transitive verb
1 a
:to make or fashion as the work of a tailor
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:to make or adapt to suit a special need or purpose
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:to fit with clothes
3
:to style with trim straight lines and finished handwork
intransitive verb
:to do the work of a tailor
Examples of tailor in a Sentence
I had my suit tailored.
They tailored the show for younger audiences.
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The Green track will be tailored to landowners with fewer than 10 acres.
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Camps are tailored for beginner, intermediate and advanced dancers ages 5 to 14.
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The 1976 law that created the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) lets presidents tailor the office to fit their priorities.
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Music and dance performances, each tailored to the space, will break up the evening.
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Temple Beth El's Rabbi Allan Tuffs and Cantor Manny Silver tutor children one-on-one and custom tailor the program to fit each child's needs as individual classes are 30 minutes each week and can be taken through Skype or Facetime if needed.
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For the 2017 All-Star Game, July 11 at Marlins Park, MLB is tailoring some events to South Florida culture.
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Each child should have their own contract tailored to their age and their individual responsibilities.
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What’s the rationale for a streaming service specifically tailored to gay men?
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First Known Use of tailor
1719
tailor Synonyms
Synonyms
acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adjust, condition, conform, doctor, edit, fashion, fit, put, shape, suit, adaptRelated 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, rigNear Antonyms
misadjustTAILOR Defined for English Language Learners
tailor
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noun
Definition of tailor for English Language Learners
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: a person who makes men's clothes (such as suits and jackets) that are measured to fit a particular person
tailor
verb
Definition of tailor for English Language Learners
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: to make (clothing that is measured to fit a particular person)
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: to make or change (something) so that it meets a special need or purpose
TAILOR Defined for Kids
Definition of tailor for Students
:a person whose business is making or making adjustments in clothes
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