- present participle of tailor.
Etymology
Origin of tailoring
Example Sentences
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While the first two seasons often presented Lestat through structured tailoring and muted palettes, Season 3 arrives in a much louder world.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
It can however adjust how it oversees small- to midsize banks tailoring without congressional approval, Tamayo says, “and we think this is increasingly likely.”
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
She began tailoring her CV to suit every job, reading into each company's values and referencing them in her applications.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The designer drew inspiration for Gregory’s burgundy coat from a Coogler red carpet moment, tailoring a clean, sophisticated silhouette while playing with the scale of Janine’s costume.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The jobs she’d done for Kaz over the last year helped, and in a way so had her work carefully altering moods and tailoring faces at the White Rose.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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