tailor

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/ˈteɪlɚ/

verb 3noun 2name 1

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

carefully | exactly

accordingly, individually, specially, specifically

The teacher tailors each lesson specifically to match how her students learn best.

PREP

for

This training program was tailored for beginners who have never used a computer before.

We tailored the training program to suit each employee's experience level.

Definitions

noun

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

He works as a tailor on Swanston Street.

Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).

The tailor — is that a sea fish — a line fish? It is a sea fish, but not a line fish. They will bite at a line, but they are not a fish you can depend on with the line.

verb

To make, repair, or alter clothes.

We can tailor that jacket for you if you like.

To make or adapt (something) for a specific need.

The website was tailored to the client's needs.

[C]aregivers from diverse backgrounds may experience variations in the emergence of depressive symptoms, necessitating distinct strategies for support tailored to their individual needs.

To restrict (something) in order to meet a particular need.

a narrowly tailored law

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a tailor.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments

seamster
sartor

verb — adjust to a specific need or market

orient

verb — create (clothes) with cloth

sew
tailor-make

verb — style and tailor in a certain fashion

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He works as a tailor on Swanston Street.

Wiktionary

The tailor — is that a sea fish — a line fish? It is a sea fish, but not a line fish. They will bite at a line, but they are not a fish you can depend on with the line.

Wiktionary

We can tailor that jacket for you if you like.

Wiktionary

The website was tailored to the client's needs.

Wiktionary

[C]aregivers from diverse backgrounds may experience variations in the emergence of depressive symptoms, necessitating distinct strategies for support tailored to their individual needs.

Wiktionary

The actor used to have the tailor make his suits.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, tailor is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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