made-to-measure

[meyd-tuh-mezh-er]

adjective

1. (of a garment, shoes, etc.) made in accordance with a specific individual's measurements.

Word History and Origins

Origin of made-to-measure¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Idioms and Phrases

Also, 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.

Example Sentences

The 31-year-old - who is no data scientist, rather a tailor - previously launched Savile Row's first female tailors, making made-to-measure garments for a range of women.

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On the left of this floor is the men’s formal ready-to-wear section, which includes made-to-measure.

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Bespoke and made-to-measure tailoring offer that glorious and burdensome luxury of choice — sometimes unlimited choice.

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Made-to-measure, bespoke’s second cousin, doesn’t have the same flash of creative madness that comes from being able to put a leopard-print lining in a suit jacket, but it also spares you the maniacal laundry list of choices that bespoke offers.

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Recently, I visited the Beverly Hills Prada store to try out its made-to-measure suiting program.

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Related Words

• custom-made 
• suitable 
• suited