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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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
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Everything’s tailor-made to an individual existence now.
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Adjective
This 100% cotton robe is light, breezy, and tailor-made for warmer months.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
New satellite imagery shows China testing its landing barges, which analysts say appear tailor-made for an invasion of Taiwan.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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