Tailor-made

adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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.

    "A breitschwantz stole edged with ermine is knotted over this black woollen tailor-made."

  2. 2
    custom-made clothing wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of civvy (“manufactured cigarette”). slang
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of tailor-make form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Made by a tailor, especially if made to order; bespoke. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Perfectly appropriate to some specific occasion or purpose; made to one's specific requirements. not-comparable

    "Any local businesses looking to use rail freight now have a tailor-made facility ready and waiting."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of clothing) custom-made wordnet

Synonyms

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custom-madebespokebespokencivvycustomcustom

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"Tom only wears tailor-made suits."

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