tailor

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈteɪlɚ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈteɪlə/

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Noun

Singular tailor

Plural tailors

1. (countable) A tailor is someone who makes suits, trousers, and jackets for individual customers.

Verb

Plain form tailor

Third-person singular tailors

Past tense tailored

Past participle tailored

Present participle tailoring

1. Made by a tailor; fitted.

   Will he tailor a suit to my specifications?

   He wore tailored suits that were very expensive.

   Mr. Smith will be tailoring my new suit to my wife's specifications.