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/hand"tay"leuhr/, v.t.1. to produce (a garment or the like) by individual workmanship.2. to make according to individual requirements.
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hand-tailor — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ transitive verb 1. : to make chiefly by individual workmanship or by a specified number of hand operations to individual specifications a hand tailored suit 2. : to make to order a truck or trailer hand tailored to his own… … Useful english dictionary
tailor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sartor, clothier, costumier, dressmaker, seamstress. v. fit, design, make, cut, trim, alter; sew, stitch, style, fashion, shape, drape, hand tailor, finish. See clothing, form, agreement. II (Roget s… … English dictionary for students
Tailor-made — Tai lor made , a. 1. Made by a tailor or according to a tailor s fashion; said specif. of women s garments made with certain closeness of fit, simplicity of ornament, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. made or as if made specifically for the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tailor — made. A pre rolled, factory made cigarette as opposed to(and presumably better than) one which is self made and hand rolled. Hey, can I bum a tailor? These rollies are killing me … Dictionary of american slang
tailor — made. A pre rolled, factory made cigarette as opposed to(and presumably better than) one which is self made and hand rolled. Hey, can I bum a tailor? These rollies are killing me … Dictionary of american slang
Tailor — 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 … Wikipedia
tailor-made — I. adjective Date: 1832 1. made by a tailor or with a tailor s care and style 2. made or fitted especially to a particular use or purpose 3. factory made rather than hand rolled < tailor made cigarettes > II. noun Date: 1892 one that is tailor… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tailor-made — /ˈteɪlə meɪd/ (say tayluh mayd) adjective 1. made by or as by a tailor (applied especially to women s garments made of more substantial fabrics or with plainness of cut and finish). 2. made by a tailor to a particular order for an individual… …
tailor-made — custom made by a tailor, made to order (of clothes); made or adapted for a particular person; tailored, created or adapted for a particular situation or need; (Slang) factory produced cigarette (as opposed to a cigarette that is rolled by hand) … English contemporary dictionary
Tailor-made — cigarette made by machine, i.e., not hand rolled … Dictionary of Australian slang
