Tailor
11Tailor — A tailor is a person whose occupation is to sew and scissor menswear style jackets and the skirts or trousers that go with them.Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and …
12tailor — n. & v. n. a maker of clothes, esp. one who makes men s outer garments to measure. v. 1 tr. make (clothes) as a tailor. 2 tr. make or adapt for a special purpose. 3 intr. work as or be a tailor. 4 tr. (esp. as tailored adj.) make clothes for (he… …
13tailor — {{11}}tailor (n.) late 13c., from Anglo Fr. tailour, O.Fr. tailleor tailor, lit. a cutter, from tailler to cut, from M.L. taliator vestium a cutter of clothes, from L.L. taliare to split, from L. talea a slender stick, rod, staff, a cutting, twig …
14tailor — I n. a custom; ladies ; men s tailor II v. (d; tr.) to tailor for; to (to tailor an insurance policy to the needs of the insured) * * * [ teɪlə] ladies men s tailor to (to tailor an insurance policy to the needs of the insured) (d; tr.) to tailor …
15tailor — /ˈteɪlə / (say tayluh) noun 1. someone whose business it is to make or mend outer garments, especially for men. 2. (plural tailor or tailors) Also, tailer, taylor. an Australian sportfish, Pomatomus saltatrix, which has a scissor like meshing of… …
16tailor — I UK [ˈteɪlə(r)] / US [ˈteɪlər] noun [countable] Word forms tailor : singular tailor plural tailors someone who makes clothes for men, especially clothes designed to fit individual customers II UK [ˈteɪlə(r)] / US [ˈteɪlər] verb Word forms tailor …
17tailor — tai|lor1 [ˈteılə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tailleur, from taillier to cut , from Late Latin taliare, from Latin talea small stick, piece cut off a plant for regrowing ] someone whose job is to make men s clothes, that are… …
18tailor — [[t]te͟ɪlə(r)[/t]] tailors, tailoring, tailored 1) N COUNT A tailor is a person whose job is to make men s clothes. 2) VERB If you tailor something such as a plan or system to someone s needs, you make it suitable for a particular person or… …
19tailor — tailor1 /tay leuhr/, n. 1. a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, esp. suits, coats, and other outer garments. v.t. 2. to make by tailor s work. 3. to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc …
20tailor — I. noun Etymology: Middle English taillour, from Anglo French taillur, from tailler, taillier to cut, from Late Latin taliare, from Latin talea plant cutting, thin piece of wood Date: 13th century a person whose occupation is making or altering… …
