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ˈtailored, ppl. a.
[f. tailor v. + -ed1.]
a. Tailor-made.
1862W. W. Story Roba di R. (1863) I. iii. 38 He disdains the tailored skirts of a fashionable coat. 1908Newspr., A tailored suit of tabac brown.
b. fig. Made to suit particular needs; adjusted. orig. U.S.
1942Sun (Baltimore) 12 Aug. 5/4 Gasoline rationing officials..said that motorists coming into a rationed area from a non-rationed area on a pleasure trip can be supplied with a ‘tailored’ ration book to fit their needs. 1954Economist 10 Apr. 141 A specially tailored compound containing the radio-active element. 1956B.B.C. Handbk. 1957 38 The North American Service produces specially ‘tailored’ programmes to be rebroadcast by American and Canadian stations and networks. 1963Daily Tel. 14 Mar. 15 (heading) ‘Tailored’ driving for Sunbeam Alpines. |