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tailor

1

[ tey-ler ]

noun

  1. a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.


verb (used with object)

  1. to make by tailor's work.
  2. to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.:

    to tailor one's actions to those of another.

  3. to fit or furnish with clothing.
  4. Chiefly U.S. Military. to make (a uniform) to order; cut (a ready-made uniform) so as to cause to fit more snugly; taper.

verb (used without object)

  1. to do the work of a tailor.

tailor

2

[ tey-ler ]

noun

British Dialect.
  1. a stroke of a bell indicating someone's death; knell.

tailor

/ ˈteɪlə /

noun

  1. a person who makes, repairs, or alters outer garments, esp menswear sartorial
  2. a voracious and active marine food fish, Pomatomus saltator, of Australia with scissor-like teeth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to cut or style (material, clothes, etc) to satisfy certain requirements
  2. tr to adapt so as to make suitable for something specific

    he tailored his speech to suit a younger audience

  3. intr to follow the occupation of a tailor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tailor1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (noun), from Anglo-French tailour, Old French tailleor, from taill(ier) “to cut” (from Late Latin tāliāre, derivative of Latin tālea “rod, cutting,” literally, “heel-piece”; tally ) + -or -or 2

Origin of tailor2

Alteration by folk etymology of teller
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tailor1

C13: from Anglo-Norman taillour, from Old French taillier to cut, from Latin tālea a cutting; related to Greek talis girl of marriageable age
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Example Sentences

Another former member of Harrods HR staff, Anna, said when she worked for the men's tailored suit division she was told not to employ anyone who was black, because "the customers wouldn't like it".

From BBC

But making individually tailored cars, while profitable, is a labour-intensive process that requires time and space.

From BBC

He’d already been to some shorter AP3 events to meet the men and tailor the lesson to his first meaningful client, Williams told me.

From Salon

As her daughters remember it, she winged it but quickly became a bespoke tailor to elites.

If you frequently cook from a specific chef’s recipes, consider tailoring your pantry to their style.

From Salon

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