man-tailored

American  

[man-tey-lerd] / ˈmænˈteɪ lərd /

adjective

1. (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing.

---

Etymology

Origin of man-tailored

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Durable and decorous, they have an emphatically nonpartisan history, dating back to Jacqueline Kennedy, trim in her Oleg Cassini A-line coats, Nancy Reagan, intent on impressing in her red Adolfo, and more recently, Melania Trump who flung her man-tailored coats, patterned or plain, over her shoulders, military style.

From New York Times

But K. D. Lang in a man-tailored suit was something else altogether.

From New York Times

The paper assured readers that Ms. Winslow was a “smartly dressed blonde” who “remains delightfully feminine,” adding, “If she wears a charcoal, man-tailored suit, she ties a bright red ribbon in her long, blond hair.”

From Washington Post

Her offerings include a plum-colored halter dress covered in satin flowers, a more tailored dress in black wool with more sharply cut flowers, and a white sheer man-tailored shirt paired with black evening shorts and a full-cut long black coat.

From Seattle Times

Chai focused on women's metallic military jackets and slim, ladylike purple skirt suits with man-tailored shirts underneath.

From Seattle Times