TAILOR Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of tailor

as in to adjust

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation the stand-up comic refused to tailor his routine for network television

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Recent Examples of tailor

Verb

Beyond walking, pet owners should tailor exercise to a dog’s breed, age and mobility. — Will Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026 The study is part of an ongoing research project that explores how a form of brief interpersonal psychotherapy called MOMCare, which is specially tailored to treating prenatal depression, affects pregnant women with depression and their babies. — Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Noun

The classic style is available in petite, regular, and tall inseams to save you a trip to the tailor. — Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2026 That variety also helps Hazelett tailor each display to the home and to the client’s budget. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor

Verb

The simple industrial design gets a neat little accent in the form of a physical knob for adjusting playback, track navigation, and volume.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
The first-year Falcons head coach also does not believe the game plan will need to be adjusted heading into the matchup with the Bears.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjust

Noun

And in the future, Mimi’s hopes to partner with neighboring small businesses, hold classes for more advanced stitchers and even throw Bachelor watch parties.

— Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
At the game in June, the Mets provided the group with event space where the knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers, needle pointers, sewers and embroiderers could connect with each other.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Definition of stitcher

Noun

Industrial jigsaws slice stacks of denim into precise panels, which nearby seamsters then stitch into jeans, skirts, and jackets.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
The difference, while unnoticeable to the untrained eye, was a detail the seamster wanted to get right.

— Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2021

Definition of seamster

Noun

Chief Janice George, master weaver and co-founder of L’hen Awtxw Weaving House, and a hereditary chief of the Squamish Nation, was invited to open proceedings.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
More than five centuries ago, the son of a wool weaver from Genoa sailed westward to widen the boundaries of the known world.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of weaver

Verb

Furthermore, many conventional devices use brittle, rigid materials that cannot easily stretch or conform to irregular surfaces, limiting their suitability for soft robotics and seamless biological integration.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
These bog bodies tell stories of a time when humans were sacrificed to the gods in bogs, as otherworldly margins between the human and divine realms, or when social outcasts met a cruel, violent end for failing to conform to societal standards.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of conform

Noun

Delving into the archives, chief product officer Barbara Zappoli and the team of expert seamstresses sought to refresh signature lingerie constructions and techniques in the name of comfort, an obsession of brand founder Ada Masotti.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Woll plays Sylvia, whose work as a seamstress keeps her in close proximity to the Wives and daughters of Gilead’s Commanders.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of seamstress

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