variants
or less commonly bespoken
bi-ˈspō-kən 
bē-
1
a
: custom-made
a bespoke suit
b
: dealing in or producing custom-made articles
a bespoke tailor
2
dialect
: engaged
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In the English language of yore, the verb bespeak had various meanings, including “to speak,” “to accuse,” and “to complain.” In the 16th century, bespeak acquired another meaning: “to order or arrange in advance.” It is from that sense that we get the adjective bespoke, referring to clothes and other things that are ordered before they are made. Bespoke has enjoyed a spike in usage in recent years, perhaps due to consumer trends that champion all things artisanal over those that are prefab.
Examples of bespoke in a Sentence
a wealthy man who can easily afford bespoke suits
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Like the popular sushi option, the treatment is bespoke and custom to your needs depending on what the practitioner decides.
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Tanya Akim, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
In the wake of the wildfires, their team began grassroots efforts to connect families with not only furniture and household goods but also bespoke pieces.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
Inside, local Mexican design elements include a ceramic wall by Mauricio Paniagua and Tony Moxham and bespoke lamps by Perla Valtierra.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
The cut and fit of these is almost bespoke, and very clever.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
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Tanya Akim, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
In the wake of the wildfires, their team began grassroots efforts to connect families with not only furniture and household goods but also bespoke pieces.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
Inside, local Mexican design elements include a ceramic wall by Mauricio Paniagua and Tony Moxham and bespoke lamps by Perla Valtierra.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
The cut and fit of these is almost bespoke, and very clever.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bespoke
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“Bespoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bespoke. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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