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as in couture

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verb

present participle of tailor
as in adjusting
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 tailoring
Noun
The team’s 23-year-old in-house expert in men’s tailoring, Mario Vidal, also cut Carlos’s jackets to be wide on the shoulders and tight at the waist, adding further drama with exaggerated lapels. — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 Universal Standard’s holiday collection features eight styles, spanning tailoring, fluid cupro, vegan leather and faux fur. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
Since then, she's applied for dozens of positions, spending hours on each one, tailoring her resume to the specific job requirements. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 From Billy Graham to Little Richard The Bakkers had a talent for recognizing cultural trends and tailoring their message accordingly. — John Wigger, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailoring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailoring
  1. couture
  2. adjusting
  3. sportswear
  4. adapting
  5. outerwear
  6. suiting
  7. ensemble
  8. conforming
Noun
  • Grace Wales Bonner’s first menswear collection and a new couture offering by Nadège Vanhée are expected in January.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Last night, surrounded by family, Kardashian celebrated her 46th at Tuscan steakhouse Baldi at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills in two pieces of vintage couture, designed by Paco Rabanne himself.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of couture
Verb
  • By independently adjusting the signals, the team could examine how each component responded.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Ziaire Williams is adjusting to how the NBA is calling flopping this season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjusting
Noun
  • Li has bewitched the fashion set with his eye for color-blocking—which is almost Lego-like, but infinitely chicer—and his topsy-turvy take on American sportswear.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For sportswear retailers, the focus of the sports most popular in each region will also factor into that equation.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of sportswear
Verb
  • Rising Academies created an AI tool called Rori that generates math and other lessons for students on WhatsApp, adapting the difficulty level based on their responses.
    — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Experts generally attribute the union’s decline since the 1970s to a combination of leadership decisions, demographic shifts toward a more undocumented workforce and growers adapting to UFW’s organizing tactics.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of adapting
Noun
  • Goldfarb — who clearly still has a soft spot for his years focusing on outerwear, when his hands were more directly on the wheel — recalled another jacket adventure, this time with the JL Colebrook brand.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Denim accounts for 35% to 40% of the business, with hoodies, dresses, joggers, outerwear, and other casual clothing filling out the wardrobe.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of outerwear
Verb
  • Kate Middleton went back to royal power suiting courtesy of Victoria Beckham on Thursday for a visit to The Treehouse Children’s Hospice to learn about the care and support provided by East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices in Ipswich, England.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, her hair was a light auburn shade, suiting her role as Esther Greenwood, who is described as being brunette in Sylvia Plath’s 1963 novel.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of suiting
Noun
  • Cobos explains that, as with Nené’s ensembles, following period conventions to the letter didn’t necessarily make sense for Carlos’s wardrobe.
    — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Accessorizing her double-denim ensemble, Fox opted for an archival piece hailing from Dior.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of ensemble
Verb
  • Here is a map and table with the conforming loan limits by county for 2026.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than conforming to what others — especially her brothers — expect of her, Red Jacob urges Ellen to play to her own unique strengths.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of conforming

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