tailor-made

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adjective

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

tailor-made

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noun

: one that is tailor-made

specifically : a woman's garment styled for a trim fit and with stiff straight lines

Synonyms

Adjective

• bespoke
• bespoken
• custom
• custom-made
• custom-tailored
• customized
• made-to-order
• tailored

Examples of tailor-made in a Sentence

Adjective

took my measurements for the tailor-made bridal gown

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

For its many tools that are tailor-made for current IT challenges, Acronis Cyber Protect easily earns our Editors’ Choice award. —PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024

But Scream seemed tailor-made for Craven, who'd played a major role in shaping the genre by crafting horror hits like Nightmare on Elm Street, The Hills Have Eyes, Swamp Thing and The People Under the Stairs. —Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 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

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1892, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tailor-made

adjective

tai·​lor-made

ˌtā-lər-ˈmād

1

: made by or as if by a tailor

especially : marked by exact fit and simple style

2

: made or as if made to take care of a particular need