tailor
noun
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
had tailored
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past perfectof tailor.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The American chip giant had tailored products for China that sat right at the performance limit set by U.S. export controls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
States had tailored the old systems to their needs, and the new one not only took months for many employees to learn but also had limited options.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022
When Judge Nathan asked whether he had tailored his answers to get onto the jury, he said no.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
He said the American military had tailored systems of declassification that, if applied, would let information from all its attack-warning satellites — whether old, new or middle age — be shared quickly with firefighters.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2021
You know perfectly well that we have never had tailored suits before in our lives.
From Madge Morton's Victory by Amy D. V. Chalmers
