tai·lor-made
ˌtā-lər-ˈmād 
1
: made by a tailor or with a tailor's care and style
2
: made or fitted especially to a particular use or purpose
3
: factory made rather than hand-rolled
tailor-made cigarettes
: one that is tailor-made
specifically
: a woman's garment styled for a trim fit and with stiff straight lines
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Adjective
took my measurements for the tailor-made bridal gown
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Adjective
These chips are tailor-made for hyperscaler data centers.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Ori and the Blind Forest Both Ori games are beautiful titles that feel tailor-made for the Steam Deck, especially on the OLED model.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Noun
However, Copenhagen's glorious waterfront district, which runs from Kongens Nytorv to the harbor, does look tailor-made for Instagram, with colorful townhouses and boats bobbing in the canals.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
Everything’s tailor-made to an individual existence now.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Tailor-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailor-made. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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