tailoring

noun

tai·​lor·​ing ˈtā-lə-riŋ 

1

a

: the business or occupation of a tailor

b

: the work or workmanship of a tailor

2

: the making or adapting of something to suit a particular purpose

Examples of tailoring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the historic Whitely Building, the city’s first department store, tailoring now comes in the form of personalized itineraries incorporating massages, facials, ice baths, sleep tracking, quartz crystal beds, and much more, depending on what your biometrics reveal about you. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

As someone on the petite side, finding pants that don’t overwhelm my frame or require tailoring is always a challenge. —Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026

In Bucktown, Sage Cichock, who opened her own boutique tailoring operation in 2021, experiences the same demand to teach other young people the art of alterations. —Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

There’s Richard Gere in Armani tailoring in American Gigolo, and Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne famously wore Armani pinstripes. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

tailoring

noun

tai·​lor·​ing ˈtā-lə-riŋ 

1

a

: the business or occupation of a tailor

b

: the work or quality of work of a tailor

2

: the making or adapting of something to suit a particular purpose