: a person whose occupation is making or altering garments (such as suits, jackets, and dresses) typically to fit a particular person
tailored; tailoring; tailors
1
a
: to make or fashion as the work of a tailor
b
: to make or adapt to suit a special need or purpose
2
: to fit with clothes
3
: to style with trim straight lines and finished handwork
: to do the work of a tailor
Examples of tailor in a Sentence
Verb
I had my suit tailored.
They tailored the show for younger audiences.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Romualdo Pelle, a 90-year-old Italian immigrant and master tailor who founded the store in 1968, is still active in the business.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
This allows advertisers to tailor ads to your household, making your family’s online activities part of your digital profile.
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Noun
The players have had media and UEFA access days, a photoshoot with official team tailor Marks & Spencer, deliveries of personalised shin pads with their number and group games printed on the front and a visit from UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on June 19.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Romualdo Pelle, a 90-year-old Italian immigrant and master tailor who founded the store in 1968, is still active in the business.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
Unlike hyperscale cloud, on-prem could provide companies direct control to design efficient, net-zero facilities tailored to their region’s green energy infrastructure.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
This allows advertisers to tailor ads to your household, making your family’s online activities part of your digital profile.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
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“Tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailor. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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tailor
1 of 2 noun
tai·lor
ˈtā-lər 
: a person whose occupation is making or making adjustments in outer garments
tailor
2 of 2 verb1
: to make or fashion as the work of a tailor
2
: to make or make suitable for a special need or purpose
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