well-tailoredadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈteɪləd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈteɪlərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., tailor v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < well adv. + tailor v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare later tailored adj.

1. Wearing or characterized by smart, well-cut clothing; (of a garment, etc.) well-cut, well-made.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > smartly or elegantly dressed

well-arrayeda1387

well-clada1400

well-apparelledc1450

well-dressed1484

fine1526

point-devicea1529

feat1560

tiffety-taffety1595

well-gowned1632

well-rigged1741

neat-dressed1757

smartc1778

well-turned-out1825

well-tailored1828

upholstered1892

whip-smart1937

sharp1944

pressed1963

1828 Bell's Life in London 3 Feb. 1/1 Evidently anticipating the impression which his well-tailored figure will make.

1852 G. H. Calvert Scenes & Thoughts in Europe 2nd Ser. xviii. 138 Here comes, on a stout sleek horse, a stout well-tailored man.

1881 Congregationalist (Boston, Mass.) 16 Mar. 3/ Two or three priests..with..the general air of the only true church about them and their well-tailored garments.

1916 Washington Post 18 Mar. 7/1 The Norfolk models this spring are new and distinctive; they have a well tailored appearance and a figure-hugging military fit.

1932 T. Smith Bishop's Jaegers 123 Deep verandas with well-tailored awnings picked out in stripes of white and orange.

1969 R. Salerno & J. S. Tompkins Crime Confederation 94 The well-tailored recruiter, driving a big car, comes in dispensing cash.

2008 New Yorker 1 Sept. 82/2 A small man in his thirties who wore a well-tailored black suit and had a neatly clipped goatee.

2. Perfectly appropriate, well-suited; well-adapted to or for a particular situation, role, person, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > very or well suited

well-iquemeOE

well-according1444

accorded1445

applicate1534

well-accorded1567

well-fitted1581

over-fit1646

well-adapted1684

adaptive1734

well-tailored1888

1888 Sunday Inter Ocean (Chicago) 21 Oct. i. 5/4 (advt.) The prices are reasonable and well tailored.

1937 Eng. Jrnl. 26 574 The studio announcer has cut in with a well-tailored sales talk on Beechnut Anthracite.

1947 Billboard 11 Jan. 40/1 Caesar's routine was original and so well tailored that the itchy finger lads will have a tough time lifting it.

1992 E. Pearce Election Rides iv. 39 The briefing is well tailored, friendly and sympathetic.

2006 L. Röller et al. in F. Ilzkovitz & R. Meiklejohn European Merger Control iii. 105 We also suggest that if the firms..are not satisfied with such an analysis, and can provide a more well-tailored (and verifiable) analysis, then the agency may use that instead.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-tailored
释义	well-tailoredadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈteɪləd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈteɪlərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., tailor v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < well adv. + tailor v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare later tailored adj. 1. Wearing or characterized by smart, well-cut clothing; (of a garment, etc.) well-cut, well-made. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > smartly or elegantly dressed well-arrayeda1387 well-clada1400 well-apparelledc1450 well-dressed1484 fine1526 point-devicea1529 feat1560 tiffety-taffety1595 well-gowned1632 well-rigged1741 neat-dressed1757 smartc1778 well-turned-out1825 well-tailored1828 upholstered1892 whip-smart1937 sharp1944 pressed1963 1828 Bell's Life in London 3 Feb. 1/1 Evidently anticipating the impression which his well-tailored figure will make. 1852 G. H. Calvert Scenes & Thoughts in Europe 2nd Ser. xviii. 138 Here comes, on a stout sleek horse, a stout well-tailored man. 1881 Congregationalist (Boston, Mass.) 16 Mar. 3/ Two or three priests..with..the general air of the only true church about them and their well-tailored garments. 1916 Washington Post 18 Mar. 7/1 The Norfolk models this spring are new and distinctive; they have a well tailored appearance and a figure-hugging military fit. 1932 T. Smith Bishop's Jaegers 123 Deep verandas with well-tailored awnings picked out in stripes of white and orange. 1969 R. Salerno & J. S. Tompkins Crime Confederation 94 The well-tailored recruiter, driving a big car, comes in dispensing cash. 2008 New Yorker 1 Sept. 82/2 A small man in his thirties who wore a well-tailored black suit and had a neatly clipped goatee. 2. Perfectly appropriate, well-suited; well-adapted to or for a particular situation, role, person, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > very or well suited well-iquemeOE well-according1444 accorded1445 applicate1534 well-accorded1567 well-fitted1581 over-fit1646 well-adapted1684 adaptive1734 well-tailored1888 1888 Sunday Inter Ocean (Chicago) 21 Oct. i. 5/4 (advt.) The prices are reasonable and well tailored. 1937 Eng. Jrnl. 26 574 The studio announcer has cut in with a well-tailored sales talk on Beechnut Anthracite. 1947 Billboard 11 Jan. 40/1 Caesar's routine was original and so well tailored that the itchy finger lads will have a tough time lifting it. 1992 E. Pearce Election Rides iv. 39 The briefing is well tailored, friendly and sympathetic. 2006 L. Röller et al. in F. Ilzkovitz & R. Meiklejohn European Merger Control iii. 105 We also suggest that if the firms..are not satisfied with such an analysis, and can provide a more well-tailored (and verifiable) analysis, then the agency may use that instead. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1828
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