tailor

[ tey-ler ]

/ ˈteɪ lər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR tailor ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.

verb (used with object)

to make by tailor's work.

to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.: to tailor one's actions to those of another.

to fit or furnish with clothing.

Chiefly U.S. Military. to make (a uniform) to order; cut (a ready-made uniform) so as to cause to fit more snugly; taper.

verb (used without object)

to do the work of a tailor.

Origin of tailor

1250–1300; Middle English (noun) <Anglo-French tailour,Old French tailleor, equivalent to taill(ier) to cut (<Late Latin tāliāre, derivative of Latin tālea a cutting, literally, heel-piece; see tally) + -or-or²

Words nearby tailor

taille, Tailleferre, tailleur, taillight, tail off, tailor, tailorable, tailorbird, tailored, tailoring, tailor-made

Definition for tailor (2 of 2)

tailor²

[ tey-ler ]

/ ˈteɪ lər /

noun British Dialect.

a stroke of a bell indicating someone's death; knell.

Origin of tailor

alteration by folk etymology of teller

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Example sentences from the Web for tailor

It can identify and reproduce the “chemical fingerprints” of aged liquors, he said, or tailor tastes, colors and aromas to specific requirements.
A Nespresso Machine for Whiskey|Daniel Malloy|October 9, 2020|Ozy
One minute the script, the next a story about Ivor Novello's tailor or the Tahiti steamer schedule in the Thirties.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had a tailor who ran up dozens of the same suit in different sizes to account for slight variations in his weight.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He looked, that dreadful afternoon, as if he had just come from his barber, tailor and haberdasher.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire|H.L. Mencken|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We should think about mental health more like how we tailor physical training routines.
Fixing Military Mental Healthcare|Marjorie Morrison|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I also love to go to the market, mostly to buy fabrics which I then take to my tailor.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Literary Lagos|Henry Krempels|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were fighters, not models to show off the tailor's art.
Millennium|Everett B. Cole
Then it's not a ready-made—you've actually been to a tailor for it?
Why Joan?|Eleanor Mercein Kelly
"Cut and finish it just like this one," and he handed the tailor a photograph of Sure Pop.
Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts|Roy Rutherford Bailey
A tailor, under the head of 'Ici un parle Franais,' prints, 'Merchant and tailor.
Continental Monthly - Volume 1 - Issue 3|Various
His uniform was spotless, and it was pressed as neatly as if it had just come from the hands of a tailor.
The Scouts of Stonewall|Joseph A. Altsheler

British Dictionary definitions for tailor

tailor

/ (ˈteɪlə) /

noun

a person who makes, repairs, or alters outer garments, esp menswearRelated adjective: sartorial

a voracious and active marine food fish, Pomatomus saltator, of Australia with scissor-like teeth

verb

to cut or style (material, clothes, etc) to satisfy certain requirements

(tr) to adapt so as to make suitable for something specifiche tailored his speech to suit a younger audience

(intr) to follow the occupation of a tailor

Word Origin for tailor

C13: from Anglo-Norman taillour, from Old French taillier to cut, from Latin tālea a cutting; related to Greek talis girl of marriageable age

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

单词	tailor
释义	tailor ¹ [ tey-ler ] / ˈteɪ lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tailor ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments. verb (used with object) to make by tailor's work. to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.: to tailor one's actions to those of another. to fit or furnish with clothing. Chiefly U.S. Military. to make (a uniform) to order; cut (a ready-made uniform) so as to cause to fit more snugly; taper. verb (used without object) to do the work of a tailor. Origin of tailor ¹ 1250–1300; Middle English (noun) <Anglo-French tailour,Old French tailleor, equivalent to taill(ier) to cut (<Late Latin tāliāre, derivative of Latin tālea a cutting, literally, heel-piece; see tally) + -or-or² Words nearby tailor taille, Tailleferre, tailleur, taillight, tail off, tailor, tailorable, tailorbird, tailored, tailoring, tailor-made Definition for tailor (2 of 2) tailor² [ tey-ler ] / ˈteɪ lər / noun British Dialect. a stroke of a bell indicating someone's death; knell. Origin of tailor ² alteration by folk etymology of teller Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tailor It can identify and reproduce the “chemical fingerprints” of aged liquors, he said, or tailor tastes, colors and aromas to specific requirements. A Nespresso Machine for Whiskey\|Daniel Malloy\|October 9, 2020\|Ozy One minute the script, the next a story about Ivor Novello's tailor or the Tahiti steamer schedule in the Thirties. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had a tailor who ran up dozens of the same suit in different sizes to account for slight variations in his weight. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He looked, that dreadful afternoon, as if he had just come from his barber, tailor and haberdasher. The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire\|H.L. Mencken\|October 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We should think about mental health more like how we tailor physical training routines. Fixing Military Mental Healthcare\|Marjorie Morrison\|April 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I also love to go to the market, mostly to buy fabrics which I then take to my tailor. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Literary Lagos\|Henry Krempels\|March 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They were fighters, not models to show off the tailor's art. Millennium\|Everett B. Cole Then it's not a ready-made—you've actually been to a tailor for it? Why Joan?\|Eleanor Mercein Kelly "Cut and finish it just like this one," and he handed the tailor a photograph of Sure Pop. Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts\|Roy Rutherford Bailey A tailor, under the head of 'Ici un parle Franais,' prints, 'Merchant and tailor. Continental Monthly - Volume 1 - Issue 3\|Various His uniform was spotless, and it was pressed as neatly as if it had just come from the hands of a tailor. The Scouts of Stonewall\|Joseph A. Altsheler British Dictionary definitions for tailor tailor / (ˈteɪlə) / noun a person who makes, repairs, or alters outer garments, esp menswearRelated adjective: sartorial a voracious and active marine food fish, Pomatomus saltator, of Australia with scissor-like teeth verb to cut or style (material, clothes, etc) to satisfy certain requirements (tr) to adapt so as to make suitable for something specifiche tailored his speech to suit a younger audience (intr) to follow the occupation of a tailor Word Origin for tailor C13: from Anglo-Norman taillour, from Old French taillier to cut, from Latin tālea a cutting; related to Greek talis girl of marriageable age 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 Words related to tailor conform, fit, modify, accommodate, adapt, alter, dressmaker, outfitter, clothier, costumier, couturier, convert, cut, reconcile, dovetail, quadrate, style, shape, fashion, square
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tailor

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of tailor

Words nearby tailor

Definition for tailor (2 of 2)

noun British Dialect.

Origin of tailor

Example sentences from the Web for tailor

British Dictionary definitions for tailor

noun

verb

Word Origin for tailor

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