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made-to-order

American  
[meyd-too-awr-der, -tuh-] / ˈmeɪd tuˈɔr dər, -tə- /

adjective

  1. made in accordance with an individual's specifications or requirements.

    a made-to-order suit.

  2. perfectly suited.

made to order Idioms  

  1. Also, built to order. Very suitable, as in Her new assignment was built to order for her. In its literal use, this idiom refers to an item fashioned according to particular instructions. [Mid-1900s]

Etymology

Origin of made-to-order

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Bar hopefuls fill four or five diner-style tables, drinking beer and snacking on menu fare ranging from made-to-order pizza to chicken tinga tacos and farm fresh eggs on a croissant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Even the buffet had its moments, especially the made-to-order stir-fry station, which became a personal favorite.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

Merryn Wilderspin, an artist and designer from Malton, has created two Whitby Goth Weekend collections of her made-to-order designer bags.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

Mortimer made his fortune through the Custom Shop, a made-to-order menswear company he founded in 1937 and continued to build his wealth through commercial real estate.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Perhaps Cutie was right—and he was only an inferior being with a made-to-order memory and a life that had outlived its purpose.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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