ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bespoke

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /bɪˈspəʊk/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Bespoke is an adjective meaning Relating to someone who makes custom-made products, especially clothing items.

Meaning

Relating to someone who makes custom-made products, especially clothing items.

More Meanings

  1. simple past of bespeak
  2. Made or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.
  3. (archaic) past participle of bespeak

Example Sentences

Were Athenian pots bespoke, bearing images requested by Etruscans?
There are 436 escalators in the London Underground, and every one is totally bespoke.
… others are attempting the more ambitious feat of engineering bespoke human organs from scratch.
Near-synonyms: custom-made, tailored, tailor-made, custom-built, purpose-built; see also Thesaurus:custom-made

Synonyms for bespoke

Depending on context, synonyms include custom, custom-made, tailored, tailor-made, custom-built, purpose-built.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include made-to-order, custom-made, custom, tailor-made, tailored, custom-built.

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