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tailleur

American  
[tah-yur] / tɑˈjɜr /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of tailleur

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

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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

The tailleur calls the game by saying, "Messieurs, faites vos jeux," when the players stake on the different chances.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

Thus suppose the Black row counts up to 38, and the Red row to the same figure, the tailleur announces "Huit, huit apr�s."

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

It is true that the elegant and capricious Madame de Pompadour owed most of her toilets and elegant accoutrements to the genius of Supplis, the famous tailleur pour dames or ladies' tailor, of the epoch.

From Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 by Various

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