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Synonyms

custom-made

American  
[kuhs-tuhm-meyd] / ˈkʌs təmˈmeɪd /

adjective

  1. made to individual order.

    custom-made shoes.


noun

  1. a custom-made item, especially of apparel.

custom-made British  

adjective

  1. (of suits, dresses, etc) made according to the specifications of an individual buyer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of custom-made

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

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A 16-year-old boy in Canada put a 10-second voice message from his crush into an AI platform called Character.AI to create a custom-made bot that uses the girl’s voice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

He used iPads after their creation and even worked with developers to create custom-made apps, according to a National Portrait Gallery profile.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Part of that money is to churn out more custom-made chips for AI training and inference.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

He agreed on one condition - that he could bring Kosmo, his custom-made synthesiser and drum machine that travels in six separate flight cases.

From BBC May 14, 2026

He had selected a custom-made pair of highly decorated pistols owned by his wealthy brother-in-law, John Church.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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