English Explanatory Dictionary

tailor-made

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Made by a tailor, especially if made to order; bespoke.
  2. Perfectly appropriate to some specific occasion or purpose; made to one's specific requirements.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of tailor-make
noun
  1. 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.
  2. Synonym of civvy (“manufactured cigarette”).

Word forms

tailor-made tailor-mades

Synonyms

civvy

Related words

bitch-made

Translations

Catalan: fet a mida Danish: skræddersyet Dutch: op maat (gemaakt) Dutch: maat- Finnish: räätälöity German: maßgeschneidert Greek: κατά παραγγελία Greek: επί παραγγελία Greek: εξατομικευμένος Polish: szyty na miarę Spanish: confeccionado a medida Swedish: skräddarsydd Swedish: specialanpassad
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