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tailor

Pronunciation: /ˈteɪlə/

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Definition of tailor

noun

1a person whose occupation is making fitted clothes such as suits, trousers, and jackets to fit individual customers.

2 (also tailorfish)another term for bluefish.

verb

[with object]

1(of a tailor) make (clothes) to fit individual customers:he was wearing a sports coat which had obviously been tailored in London

2make or adapt for a particular purpose or person:arrangements can be tailored to meet individual requirements

Origin:

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French taillour, literally 'cutter', based on late Latin taliare 'to cut'. The verb dates from the mid 17th century