tailored

American  

[tey-lerd] / ˈteɪ lərd /

adjective

1. (of a woman's garment) in a simple or plain style with fitted lines.

2. having simple, straight lines and a neat appearance.

   tailored slipcovers.

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Other Word Forms

• semitailored adjective
• untailored adjective
• well-tailored adjective

Etymology

Origin of tailored

First recorded in 1855–60; tailor ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

"Iran has crafted a wartime propaganda strategy tailored for the age of AI slop and algorithmic amplification," Joseph Bodnar, a senior research manager at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

De Meo, who lived in several countries growing up, is not exactly a grease monkey: He exudes understated elegance, favoring tailored Italian suits and classic watches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

More intensive and tailored support will be provided to around 50 of the 250 schools, the government said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Local conditions shape how warming is experienced, which means policies and adaptation strategies must be tailored to specific areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s better to understand a few principles that govern time, tense, and discourse than to try to memorize a list of regulations that are tailored to the sequence-of-tense phenomenon itself.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker