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tailor

UK
/ˈteɪlə/
US
/ˈteɪlər/

Translations

tailornoun
tailors
pl
UK
/ˈteɪlə/
US
/ˈteɪlər/
The tailor took my measurements to create a custom suit for the wedding.
Le tailleur a pris mes mesures pour créer un costume sur mesure pour le mariage.
Additional translations
kahawaiPoisson marin d’Australie et de Nouvelle-Zélande.
Synonyms
dressmaker
seamstress
clothier
modiste
cutter
Antonyms
buyer
customer
client
tailorverb
tailored
Past Simple
tailored
Past Participle
tailoring
Gerund
UK
/ˈteɪlə/
US
/ˈteɪlər/
She tailored the presentation to suit the needs of her audience.
Elle a adapté la présentation aux besoins de son public.
Additional translations
confectionnerDans le domaine vestimentaire, souvent sur mesure.
Synonyms
adapt
modify
alter
adjust
fit
shape
design
customize
Antonyms
dismantle
destroy
disassemble
neglect
tailoradjective
more tailor
Comp.
most tailor
Super.
UK
/ˈteɪ.lə/
US
/ˈteɪ.lɚ/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "tailor shop"); not normally gradable.
de tailleurSe dit d’un atelier, d’un vêtement ou d’un travail lié à la couture sur mesure.
He opened a tailor shop in the city center.
Il a ouvert un atelier de tailleur au centre-ville.

Definitions

tailornoun
A person whose occupation is making, mending, or altering clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
The tailor took my measurements to create a custom suit for the wedding.
A marine fish (Arripis trutta) of Australian and New Zealand coastal waters, also called bluefish.
They grilled the freshly caught tailor on the beach.
tailorverb
To make or adapt something for a particular purpose or person.
She tailored the presentation to suit the needs of her audience.
To fashion or create clothing to fit a specific person.
The designer tailored the suit to fit the client's measurements perfectly.
tailoradjective
Relating to tailoring or tailors; of or for a tailor or tailoring.
He opened a tailor shop in the city center.
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