bespoke

[bih-spohk]

adjective

1. 1. (of clothes) made to individual order; custom-made.

      a bespoke jacket.

   2. making or selling such clothes.

      a bespoke tailor.

2. Older Use.,  engaged to be married; spoken for.

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of bespeak.

bespoke

/ bɪˈspəʊk /

adjective

1. (esp of clothing or a website, computer program, etc) made to the customer's specifications

2. making or selling such clothing, websites, etc

   a bespoke tailor

   a bespoke web designer

Word History and Origins

Origin of bespoke¹

First recorded in 1745–55 bespoke for def. 1

Example Sentences

But aircraft platforms are often bespoke, custom built to suit foreign clients, meaning there are many potential F-35 variants that Washington could give to Riyadh.

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“Dell is winning in AI because of our unique ability to engineer bespoke high-performance solutions, rapidly deploy large, complex clusters and provide global support,” he added in a release.

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“Dell is winning in AI because of our unique ability to engineer bespoke high-performance solutions, rapidly deploy large, complex clusters, and provide global support.”

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Mazzulla orbits his own planet, so of course he’s going to give a kid reporter a dose of his bespoke wisdom.

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An added bonus for advertisers is that they might not even need a bespoke AI system to personalise their output.

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When To Use

What does bespoke mean?

Bespoke means custom-made—made based on the specifications of the person ordering it, as in a bespoke suit. It can also be used to describe a person or company that makes such things, as in bespoke tailor.Bespoke is an adjective, but it’s also the past tense of the verb bespeak, which commonly means to ask for in advance (as in I need to bespeak your help) or to reserve beforehand (as in You need to bespeak a table, sir). But bespeak is rarely used as a verb anymore—it sounds very outdated.Bespoke also sounds a bit old-fashioned, but that’s probably why it became so trendy—it’s often used to imply a handcrafted, unique approach to making something. In its strictest sense, bespoke means made-to-order, but it’s often applied to things that aren’t actually made specifically for someone but that are simply made individually, as opposed to being mass-produced.Example: I found this website yesterday that does bespoke sweatshirts that can be custom-made to my preferences and body type!