Tailor-made

Quick meaning: Tailor-made is an adjective meaning Made by a tailor, especially if made to order; bespoke.

Meaning

Made by a tailor, especially if made to order; bespoke.

More Meanings

1. Perfectly appropriate to some specific occasion or purpose; made to one's specific requirements.
2. simple past and past participle of tailor-make
3. A piece of clothing made by a tailor; (specifically), a dress made by a tailor rather than by a dressmaker, and hence plainer in style.
4. (prison slang) Synonym of civvy (“manufactured cigarette”).

Example Sentences

A breitschwantz stole edged with ermine is knotted over this black woollen tailor-made.

‘But you must remember, Bili, that now in Paris you can practically go to a ball in a tailormade.’

Any local businesses looking to use rail freight now have a tailor-made facility ready and waiting.

Word Forms

• tailor-mades

Synonyms for tailor-made

Depending on context, synonyms include civvy, custom, bespoke, tailored, custom-made, bespoken.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tailored, bespoke, made-to-order, custom-made, bespoken, custom.

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