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
- simple past of bespeak
- 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.
- (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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