tailor-made

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adjective

tai·​lor-made ˌtā-lər-ˈmād How to pronounce tailor-made (audio)
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

tailor-made

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noun

: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Although Silverman’s play has been kicking around regional theaters for the last decade, the role of Sharon seems tailor-made for Farrow’s wry and genial presence. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024 Azure provides cloud computing to a variety of organizations, but this product was tailor-made for the oil and gas industries, to assist in the production of fossil fuels, among other uses. Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
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 See all Example Sentences for tailor-made 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tailor-made was in 1832

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“Tailor-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailor-made. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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tailor-made

adjective
tai·​lor-made
ˌtā-lər-ˈmād
1
: made by or as if by a tailor
especially : marked by exact fit and simple style
2
: made or as if made to take care of a particular need

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