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
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Vintage Outerwear Take a look through your closet for any vintage outerwear, such as a structured wool coat or pieces with strong tailoring or quality fabric content labels, says Mayrath.
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Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Born in Italy’s central region of Umbria in 1977, Lillocci developed his creative sensibility within his mother’s tailoring atelier.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
My father came to Chicago in 1947, met my mother and began a thriving tailoring enterprise that was known throughout the city, suburbs and Midwest.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The choice of tailoring, constructed from the designer’s signature stretch-accommodating cady fabric, afforded the princess enough freedom of movement to get hands-on with the young children and families gathered in the nursery environments of the university’s early years education department.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 7 May 2026
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Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Born in Italy’s central region of Umbria in 1977, Lillocci developed his creative sensibility within his mother’s tailoring atelier.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
My father came to Chicago in 1947, met my mother and began a thriving tailoring enterprise that was known throughout the city, suburbs and Midwest.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The choice of tailoring, constructed from the designer’s signature stretch-accommodating cady fabric, afforded the princess enough freedom of movement to get hands-on with the young children and families gathered in the nursery environments of the university’s early years education department.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 7 May 2026
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“Tailoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailoring. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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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
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