custom-made
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of custom-made
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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When you first walk in the front door, you’ll see ’Naynay’s Drag-In Dine-In Theater centered around a custom-made shiny red-and-white vinyl booth.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
At the center of the dispute is sales of custom-made, or compounded, versions of weight-loss drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
After custom-made pistes at the last two Olympics in Beijing and Pyeongchang, Milan-Cortina organisers have used existing facilities.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
And by its early eighties peak, an ounce was worth as much as Gordon Gekko’s custom-made power suit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
She carries it with her always though she has a separate deck for circus readings, a custom-made version in black and white and shades of grey.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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