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verb

Definition of tailornext
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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tailor

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noun

as in sewer

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Recent Examples of tailor
Verb
Viju Matthew By stripping out shoulder pads and lining, Giorgio Armani quietly dismantled a century of men’s tailoring convention. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 And this offense really is tailored to McCarthy’s skill set, since Nagy and senior offensive assistant built the system for Dart. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
MetLife Stadium, home to the NFL’s New York Giants and Jets, mixes shades of gray throughout its seats, a neutral color choice that helps the venue tailor to the different color patterns of its two home teams through lighting. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The tailor had had his work cut out fitting the soft woollen battle-dress blouse to Dovner’s unathletic and paunchy frame. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor
  1. adjust
  2. stitcher
  3. adapt
  4. seamster
  5. suit
  6. weaver
  7. conform
  8. seamstress
Verb
  • Next, by adjusting the photons’ frequencies (also called frequency tuning), the researchers can select which pairs undergo the measurement, controlling how smaller graph states connect to form a larger one.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Their research showed that Chinese import competition did lasting damage to American manufacturing communities, which did not adjust as smoothly as optimistic accounts of globalization predicted.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 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
Verb
  • The movie, directed by Siân Heder and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, adapts Gabrielle Zevin’s best-selling novel about game developers.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The ability to adapt to these pressures will play out differently across fashion’s market segments, Skrami said.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of adapt
Noun
  • 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
Verb
  • On a blistering surprise EP, Deafheaven find the vicious attack and grandiose drama of symphonic black metal perfectly suited to their purposes.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That’s precisely the work AI is best suited to automate, not the work that justifies a marketing department.
    — Richard Freisberg, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of suit
Noun
  • 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
  • Wicker stars the Academy Award–winning Olivia Colman as a fisherwoman who asks the village weaver (Peter Dinklage) to weave her a husband.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of weaver
Verb
  • While outlandish, most of the basic facts here conform to reporting about the real-life events.
    — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Mass popularity usually demands conformity, and this show didn’t conform.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 7 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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