: a person whose occupation is making or altering garments (such as suits, jackets, and dresses) typically to fit a particular person
tailored; tailoring; tailors
1
a
: to make or fashion as the work of a tailor
b
: to make or adapt to suit a special need or purpose
2
: to fit with clothes
3
: to style with trim straight lines and finished handwork
: to do the work of a tailor
Examples of tailor in a Sentence
Verb
I had my suit tailored.
They tailored the show for younger audiences.
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Kirby Forlin, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Gomez and Walsh even consulted the Hollywood icon’s former tailor while planning the look, the stylist revealed.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Alex Kreger, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
For timings tailored specifically to your location, e.g. your nearest city, and for a full list of countries where the eclipse is visible head over to timeanddate.com.
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Noun
This level of detail helps tailor patient education campaigns and ensures that the right messaging reaches the right audience.
—Kirby Forlin, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Gomez and Walsh even consulted the Hollywood icon’s former tailor while planning the look, the stylist revealed.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
This requires adopting empathetic language, delivering predictive guidance tailored to user habits, employing responsible gamification that rewards positive behaviors, using visual storytelling to clarify complex data and evolving through continuous user feedback.
—Alex Kreger, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
For timings tailored specifically to your location, e.g. your nearest city, and for a full list of countries where the eclipse is visible head over to timeanddate.com.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailor. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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tailor
1 of 2 noun
tai·lor
ˈtā-lər 
: a person whose occupation is making or making adjustments in outer garments
tailor
2 of 2 verb1
: to make or fashion as the work of a tailor
2
: to make or make suitable for a special need or purpose
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