Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tailor-made

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: tai-lor--made
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made by a tailor, especially if made to order; bespoke.

adj

Perfectly appropriate to some specific occasion or purpose; made to one's specific requirements.

verb

simple past and past participle of tailor-make

noun

A piece of clothing made by a tailor; (specifically), a dress made by a tailor rather than by a dressmaker, and hence plainer in style.

noun

Synonym of civvy (“manufactured cigarette”).

Slang

Example Sentences

"Any local businesses looking to use rail freight now have a tailor-made facility ready and waiting."
"Leonora always appeared to me at her best in a blue tailor-made."
"A breitschwantz stole edged with ermine is knotted over this black woollen tailor-made."
"She was in a black tailor-made. A wide-mesh veil came down from the rim of a small black straw hat."
"‘But you must remember, Bili, that now in Paris you can practically go to a ball in a tailormade.’"

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

tailor-mades (plural)

Phrases

bitch-made

Frequently Paired Words

bitch-made

Synonyms

civvy bespoke bespoken made-to-order tailored

Questions

What does tailor-made mean?: Made by a tailor, especially if made to order; bespoke.

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