custom-made
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of custom-made
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Johnson also sells longevity, pitching custom-made supplements and other products.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
To this day, all orders are custom-made and nothing is frozen, a practice that stays true to the founding couple’s promise of “Quality, Cleanliness and Service.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
There is a custom-made warmer for meals, with beef brisket and veggie quiche on the menu.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Brenda Ogden, 69, lost her £2,000, custom-made titanium blade before her first ever open-water swim in Bridlington in April.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
It ran faster than any computer she’d ever had, could access satellites or Hephaestus-TV broadcasts from Mount Olympus, and ran custom-made programs that could do just about anything except tie shoelaces.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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