1
: fashioned or fitted to resemble a tailor's work
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3
: having the look of one fitted by a custom tailor
Examples of tailored in a Sentence
pants bought off the rack never fit me so I have to buy tailored ones instead
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Meanwhile, the staff was impeccably outfitted in tailored pieces, watches, and stiletto heels.
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Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
As part of these contracts, TVA’s Power Service Shops in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, are assisting in the development of tailored welding and fabrication techniques for a smaller stellarator testbed known as Infinity One.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Plaid Blazers Channeling Princess Diana in more ways than one, Middleton’s plaid monochrome look is as regal as ever, demonstrating how a tailored blazer and slacks can dress up the fall-favorite print.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Among the key pieces carried in the store are the Il Conte jacket, the Alba overshirt, a selection of tailored pieces, the Triple Stitch shoe and the new Mocassin loafer.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
As part of these contracts, TVA’s Power Service Shops in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, are assisting in the development of tailored welding and fabrication techniques for a smaller stellarator testbed known as Infinity One.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Plaid Blazers Channeling Princess Diana in more ways than one, Middleton’s plaid monochrome look is as regal as ever, demonstrating how a tailored blazer and slacks can dress up the fall-favorite print.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Among the key pieces carried in the store are the Il Conte jacket, the Alba overshirt, a selection of tailored pieces, the Triple Stitch shoe and the new Mocassin loafer.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tailored
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“Tailored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailored. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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tailored
adjective
tai·lored
ˈtā-lərd 
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: fashioned or fitted like a tailor's work
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