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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Cooperativa Alice makes tailored garments that adorn the wardrobes of the Porro showrooms worldwide.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
As new technological tools continue to emerge at an accelerated pace, the marketing industry is evolving alongside them and is aiming to deliver better, more distinct, and more tailored campaigns to modern consumers than ever before.
—William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Come Monday morning, swap your jeans for tailored trousers and your sweater for a crisp button-down.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Among Amazon’s Prime-exclusive fashion deals are travel pants that look like tailored trousers but feel closer to loungewear.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
As new technological tools continue to emerge at an accelerated pace, the marketing industry is evolving alongside them and is aiming to deliver better, more distinct, and more tailored campaigns to modern consumers than ever before.
—William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Come Monday morning, swap your jeans for tailored trousers and your sweater for a crisp button-down.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Among Amazon’s Prime-exclusive fashion deals are travel pants that look like tailored trousers but feel closer to loungewear.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
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 1 Mar. 2026.
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tailored
adjective
tai·lored
ˈtā-lərd 
1
: fashioned or fitted like a tailor's work
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