made-to-measure
adjective
(of a garment, shoes, etc.) made in accordance with a specific individual's measurements.
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made to measure
made to measureAlso, tailor-made. Fashioned to fit a particular need or purpose, very suitable. For example, Jane finds her new position is made to measure for her, or This bridge club is tailor-made for Max. Originally referring to clothes made to fit a particular person very precisely, these terms have been used figuratively since the mid-1900s. Also see made to order.
made-to-measure
American
[meyd-tuh-mezh-er]
/ ˈmeɪd təˈmɛʒ ər /
adjective
made to measure
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of made-to-measure
First recorded in 1925–30
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But last month the SFA confirmed a Glasgow-based tailor will make "sharp, made-to-measure suits" for the players and backroom staff.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Recently, I visited the Beverly Hills Prada store to try out its made-to-measure suiting program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
Few of the characters seemed to enjoy their made-to-measure suiting, their palaces in the sky.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2023
“Mrs. Harris,” based on a 1958 Paul Gallico novel, makes the case that painstakingly made-to-measure French haute couture can inspire, impassion and empower.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2023
Look, look! there’s the grey filly, with the other made-to-measure feather on her back; do you notice how she has crawled up to the chesnut?
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 24, 1841 by Various
Designs must be original, made to measure and by hand, and created exclusively by the brand's permanent artistic director, in workshops based in France.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
And because all the company’s menswear is made to measure, users can further customize each product, like choosing color pairings or materials.
From The Verge ● Jul. 30, 2018
Mr. Moll’s 6-foot-2 frame was made to measure for many of the basso profundo roles he came to own on the stages of the world’s leading opera houses.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2017
We used to make more than 2,000 ladders a year, made to measure ones, out of Colombian and Norwegian pine.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2014
The velocity of transmission through the earth is very great, and several attempts have been made to measure this velocity with accuracy.
From Volcanoes: Past and Present by Edward Hull
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