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tailorable

American

[tey-ler-uh-buhl] / ˈteɪ lər ə bəl /

adjective

capable of being made into clothing.

tailorable fabrics.
capable of being adapted to a given purpose or function.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

tailorability

noun

Etymology

Origin of tailorable

tailor ¹ + -able

Example Sentences

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"Nanowires of layered perovskites could be readily assembled with tailorable lengths and high-quality cavities to provide an ideal platform to study lasing, light propagation and anisotropic excitonic behaviors in layered perovskites."

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

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