tailor

¹ American  

[tey-ler] / ˈteɪ lər /

noun

1. a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.

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verb (used with object)

1. to make by tailor's work.

2. to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc..

   to tailor one's actions to those of another.

3. to fit or furnish with clothing.

4. Chiefly U.S. Military. to make (a uniform) to order; cut (a ready-made uniform) so as to cause to fit more snugly; taper.

verb (used without object)

1. to do the work of a tailor.

tailor ² American  

[tey-ler] / ˈteɪ lər /

noun

British Dialect.

1. a stroke of a bell indicating someone's death; knell.

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tailor British  

/ ˈteɪlə /

noun

1. a person who makes, repairs, or alters outer garments, esp menswear

2. a voracious and active marine food fish, Pomatomus saltator, of Australia with scissor-like teeth

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verb

1. to cut or style (material, clothes, etc) to satisfy certain requirements

2. (tr) to adapt so as to make suitable for something specific

   he tailored his speech to suit a younger audience

3. (intr) to follow the occupation of a tailor

Etymology

Origin of tailor¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (noun), from Anglo-French tailour, Old French tailleor, from taill(ier) “to cut” (from Late Latin tāliāre, derivative of Latin tālea “rod, cutting,” literally, “heel-piece”; tally ) + -or -or ²

Origin of tailor¹

Alteration by folk etymology of teller

Example Sentences

The Indonesian business said the Chinese AI company has no physical access to its chips, and the deal would support AI applications tailored for use in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

From Barron's

On Tuesday, Lee also suggested adding obesity drugs to the national health insurance scheme, arguing that young people felt "increasingly ostracised" from the scheme because its benefits were not tailored towards their needs.

From BBC

She adds: "The amount of time I've spent putting effort into tailoring an application, to hear nothing back, it knocks you down."

From BBC

"This can guide the development of therapies that are genetically tailored to the mechanisms of disease, particularly in rare and complex conditions."

From Science Daily

But under proposed changes to the dental contract for NHS work, dental practices would be able to offer patients a single comprehensive package of treatment over a longer period, tailored to their needs.

From BBC

Related Words

• accommodate
• adapt
• alter
• conform
• fit
• modify