custom-build
[ kuhs-tuh m-bild ]
/ ˈkʌs təmˈbɪld /
verb (used with object), cus·tom-built, cus·tom-build·ing.
to build to individual order: The company will custom-build a kitchen cabinet to your specifications.
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First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby custom-build
custodian, custodianship, custody, custom, custom house, custom-build, custom-built, custom-made, custom-make, custom-order, custom-tailor
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