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tailor

Syllabification: (tai·lor)

Pronunciation: /ˈtālər/

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Definition of tailor

noun

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

2 (also tailorfish)another term for bluefish.

verb

[with object] (usually be tailored)

(of a tailor) make (clothes) to fit individual customers:he was wearing a sports coat that had obviously been tailored in New York
make 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

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