(of tailor)
1tailor-made — ˌtailor ˈmade adjective a tailor made arrangement or product is one that has been designed so that it is exactly right for someone s needs: • Private banking offers tailor made financial management for the very wealthy. compare off the peg * * *… …
2tailor — tai‧lor [ˈteɪlə ǁ ər] verb [transitive] to make something or put something together so that it is exactly right for someone s needs: • We can tailor the insurance policy to fit your family s needs. tailored adjective : • tailored financial advice …
3Tailor — Tai lor, n. [OF. tailleor, F. tailleur, fr. OF. taillier, F. tailler to cut, fr. L. talea a rod, stick, a cutting, layer for planting. Cf. {Detail}, {Entail}, {Retail}, {Tally}, n.] 1. One whose occupation is to cut out and make men s garments;… …
4Tailor bird — Tailor Tai lor, n. [OF. tailleor, F. tailleur, fr. OF. taillier, F. tailler to cut, fr. L. talea a rod, stick, a cutting, layer for planting. Cf. {Detail}, {Entail}, {Retail}, {Tally}, n.] 1. One whose occupation is to cut out and make men s… …
5tailor herring — Tailor Tai lor, n. [OF. tailleor, F. tailleur, fr. OF. taillier, F. tailler to cut, fr. L. talea a rod, stick, a cutting, layer for planting. Cf. {Detail}, {Entail}, {Retail}, {Tally}, n.] 1. One whose occupation is to cut out and make men s… …
6tailor-make — tailor makes, tailor making, tailor made VERB If someone tailor makes something for you, they make or design it to suit your requirements. → See also tailor made [V n] The company can tailor make your entire holiday... [V n …
7tailor-made — adj exactly right or suitable for someone or something tailor made for ▪ The job s tailor made for you. tailor made to ▪ insurance tailor made to each client s requirements …
8Tailor's bunion — Tailor s bunion, or Bunionette, is a condition caused as a result of inflammation of the fifth metatarsal bone at the base of the little toe. It is mostly similar to a bunion (the same type of ailment affecting the big toe). It is called Tailor s …
9tailor-made — adjective 1. ) extremely appropriate 2. ) tailor made clothes are made by a TAILOR to fit a particular customer 3. ) designed for a particular person or group of people: a company specializing in tailor made vacations …
10tailor — [tā′lər] n. [ME < OFr tailleor < taillier, to cut, decide, fix < VL taliare, to split, cut, orig. prob. to prune < L talea, a stick, twig, scion < IE base * tal , to grow, sprout > ON thǫll, young fir] a person who makes,… …
