tailor

 
Pronunciation: /ˈteɪlə/

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