custom-tailor
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of custom-tailor
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Early in May, I headed to El Pachuco in Fullerton, a boutique and custom tailor shop where the zoot set have been getting their duds since 1978.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2023
Since the Area 7 and 9 connect via USB, SteelSeries’ software suite allows the LEDs to match what’s displayed on-screen and makes it possible to custom tailor the sound profile and EQ.
From The Verge • Aug. 23, 2022
Undergraduate researchers spent hours scouring thorough databases of open source images from pexels to custom tailor pictures of favorite foods and activities for each individual participant.
From Scientific American • May 24, 2020
He needed a custom tailor for his draft-day suit.
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2018
On the block then were just one grocery, two small restaurants, a custom tailor, and a bar.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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