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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Soorty discussed how its internal teams use proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) tools to develop and refine denim concepts, allowing human creativity to guide technology to deliver faster, more tailored designs.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Few things feel like more of a sartorial fumble than visible panty lines under a crisp pair of tailored work pants.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
The upgrade connects Qwen to Alibaba’s broader e-commerce ecosystem, allowing users to compare tailored product recommendations from platforms such as Taobao or its travel site Fliggy, before finally completing payments through Alipay, all without leaving the chatbot.
—Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Garavani and Giammetti likewise exuded their own innate glamour, cutting dashing figures at parties in tailored suits and sporting thick, wavy hair elegantly brushed back.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Few things feel like more of a sartorial fumble than visible panty lines under a crisp pair of tailored work pants.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
The upgrade connects Qwen to Alibaba’s broader e-commerce ecosystem, allowing users to compare tailored product recommendations from platforms such as Taobao or its travel site Fliggy, before finally completing payments through Alipay, all without leaving the chatbot.
—Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Garavani and Giammetti likewise exuded their own innate glamour, cutting dashing figures at parties in tailored suits and sporting thick, wavy hair elegantly brushed back.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 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 25 Jan. 2026.
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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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