tailored

adjective

tai·​lored ˈtā-lərd How to pronounce tailored (audio)
1
: fashioned or fitted to resemble a tailor's work
2
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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The five participants for the second cohort of the Film Frontier Global Networking Program, who will receive 18 months of tailored support to advance their international careers, have been unveiled. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025 The goal of the lab is to provide tailored guidance from industry mentors on script development, packaging, and pitching. Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 While cropped styles are great, nothing beats pants with multiple inseam options to ensure a tailored fit. Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 The new Wheelhome Dashaway eCT (electric camping trailer) started life as the Dashaway eRC (electric roof camper), a unique pop-up camping box purpose-built to fit the Model 3 like a tailored vest. New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tailored

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tailored was in 1862

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“Tailored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailored. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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tailored

adjective
tai·​lored ˈtā-lərd How to pronounce tailored (audio)
1
: fashioned or fitted like a tailor's work
2

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