tailor


Definition: Meaning of, tailor in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈteɪlə /

  • noun
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Singular Plural
tailor tailors
[countable]
  1. someone whose job is to make men's clothes, that are measured to fit each customer perfectly [↪  dressmaker]
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  • verb
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
tailor tailored tailored
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tailoring tailors
[transitive]
  1. to make something so that it is exactly right for someone's particular needs or for a particular purpose
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tailor used in phrases

  • tailor's chalk (noun)
    1. chalk used by tailors to make temporary marks on cloth
  • tailor's tack (noun)
    1. a loose, looped, sewing stitch used to transfer marking for darts, etc., from a pattern to material
  • tailor-made (adjective)
    1. exactly right or suitable for someone or something
  • tailor-make (verb)
    1. clothes create with cloth
    2. make to specifications
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