Tailor

  • 21tailor — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully ▪ exactly ▪ individually, narrowly (AmE), specially, specifically ▪ We identify your needs, and tailor your training acco …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 22tailor — tai|lor1 [ teılər ] noun count a person whose job is to make and repair clothes, or to change them to fit individual customers tailor tai|lor 2 [ teılər ] verb tailor something to/for to make or change something especially for a particular person …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23tailor — [13] A tailor is etymologically a ‘cutter’. The word was acquired from Anglo Norman taillour, a variant of Old French tailleur. This went back to Vulgar Latin *tāliātor ‘cutter’, a derivative of *tāliāre ‘cut’, which in turn was formed from Latin …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 24tailor — noun a person whose occupation is making clothes such as suits for individual customers. verb 1》 (of a tailor) make (clothes) to fit individual customers. 2》 (usu. tailor something for/to) make or adapt for a particular purpose or person.… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 25tailor — 1 noun (C) someone who makes men s clothes specially measured to fit each customer 2 verb (T) tailor sth to your needs/requirements to make something so that it is exactly right for your particular needs: We can tailor the insurance policy… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26tailor — [ˈteɪlə] noun [C] I someone who makes clothes for men II verb tailor [ˈteɪlə] tailor sth to/for to make or change something for a particular person or purpose (= customize)[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 27tailor — tai•lor [[t]ˈteɪ lər[/t]] n. 1) a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, esp. suits, coats, and other outer garments 2) to make by tailor s work 3) to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.:… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28tailor — [13] A tailor is etymologically a ‘cutter’. The word was acquired from Anglo Norman taillour, a variant of Old French tailleur. This went back to Vulgar Latin *tāliātor ‘cutter’, a derivative of *tāliāre ‘cut’, which in turn was formed from Latin …

    Word origins

  • 29tailor — Silversides Sil ver*sides , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of small fishes of the family {Atherinid[ae]}, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast ({Menidia notata}) is very abundant …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 30Tailor —    A person who is trained in the craft of designing, pattern drafting, cutting, fitting, and sewing garments, specifically suits and coats. Male dominated tailor s guilds were in existence as early as the Middle Ages. Today, the British bespoke… …

    Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry