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• made-to-measure
  made-to-measure

  adjective

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

  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.

made-to-measure

American  

[meyd-tuh-mezh-er] / ˈmeɪd təˈmɛʒ ər /

adjective

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

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made to measure Idioms  

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of made-to-measure

First recorded in 1925–30

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.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Rather like an orthopedic pin for a broken bone, a made-to-measure basswood “implant” was then inserted into each crack.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

“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

Haute couture is the age-old Parisian tradition of producing exorbitantly priced, made-to-measure garments for the world’s richest women.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2022

Jim’s going to have his first made-to-measure suit for Ames.

From The Brown Mouse by Quick, Herbert

Related Words

• custom-made
• suitable
• suited