tailored

[tey-lerd]

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.

Other Word Forms

• semitailored adjective
• untailored adjective
• well-tailored adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tailored¹

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

Example Sentences

The company is known for its work operating system, or a customizable software platform tailored to product management.

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Bill and Sheelah Black have tailored their spending to their investment portfolio’s performance since retiring to New Orleans 10 years ago.

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He said Newsom’s initiative and other efforts by state agencies are an attempt to show these men that resources do exist and are tailored to their needs.

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It indirectly governs villages via agreements tailored to different localities, claiming in its propaganda to be defending the local populations.

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Separate from the unexpected benefits of mRNA Covid vaccines, researchers are also designing mRNA medicines tailored specifically to cancer.

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