custom-made
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of custom-made
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Top clients can now commission custom-made versions of skirts from the archives, tailored to their measurements and specifications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Jointly developed with Merck, the therapy would be "unprecedented" in cancer treatment, with custom-made vaccines for specific tumours.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Instead of undergoing a potentially career-ending surgery, he played with a custom-made orthotic, which contributed to years of cascading injuries — mostly to his hips, knees and back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Dark-fleet vessels were also found with custom-made Ethernet cables soldered to ports on AIS systems, which enabled crews to push out fake location data and mask their whereabouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Sarah’s family, with seven children, had little money to buy Sarah a custom-made eye.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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