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tailleur

American  
[tah-yur] / tɑˈyɜr /

noun

  1. a tailored or tailor-made costume for women.


Etymology

Origin of tailleur

1920–25; French: literally, tailor; see tailor 1, -eur

Example Sentences

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The house must also have two separate workshops: a "tailleur" workshop for structured, architectural garments such as jackets, coats and trousers, and a "flou" workshop for soft, fluid pieces such as dresses or blouses.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Madame la Mar�chale, 67, was dignified in a straw sailor and a high-necked light tailleur.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the six packs of cards are exhausted, the "tailleur" says, "Monsieur, les cartes passent," when all the cards are collected out of the talons, re-shuffled and cut, and a fresh deal is started.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

Still, external stoicism prevailed, on the whole, and had a fixed example in the tailleur and the croupiers.

From A Woman-Hater by Reade, Charles

On the street we are supreme when tailleur.

From Woman as Decoration by Burbank, Emily

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