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tailor-made

UK
/ˈteɪləˌmeɪd/
US
/ˈteɪlərˌmeɪd/

Translations

tailor-madeadjective
more tailor-made
Comp.
most tailor-made
Super.
UK
/ˈteɪləˌmeɪd/
US
/ˈteɪlərˌmeɪd/
sur mesureSe dit d’un vêtement ou, plus largement, d’une solution adaptée à un besoin précis.
He ordered a tailor-made jacket that hugged his frame perfectly.
Il a commandé une veste sur mesure qui épousait parfaitement sa silhouette.
Additional translations
fait sur mesureVariante descriptive, un peu plus explicite, surtout pour des projets, offres ou dispositifs adaptés à un usage particulier.
Synonyms
personalized
bespoke
fitted
specific
individualized
customized
tailor-madepast participle
UK
/ˌteɪ.ləˈmeɪd/
US
/ˌteɪ.lɚˈmeɪd/
Used as a participial adjective derived from the verb “tailor-make”.
sur mesureEmploi comme participe passé adjectival ; même rendu que l’adjectif.
The itinerary was tailor-made to satisfy the couple’s interest in local cuisine.
L’itinéraire était sur mesure pour satisfaire l’intérêt du couple pour la cuisine locale.
Synonyms
specially designed
purpose-built
handcrafted
hand-made
crafted
adapted
modified
adjusted
custom-made
made-to-measure
made-to-order
bespoke
customized
tailored
tailor-tailored
custom-tailored
fitted
personalized
tailor-madenoun
tailor-mades
pl
Chiefly Australian & NZ English: a factory-made cigarette.
cigarette manufacturéeSe dit d’une cigarette produite industriellement, par opposition à une cigarette roulée à la main.
He prefers tailor-mades to roll-your-owns.
Il préfère les cigarettes manufacturées aux cigarettes roulées.
Additional translations
cigarette industrielleVariante possible selon le contexte, avec une nuance plus générale.

Definitions

tailor-madeadjective
Custom-made, especially of clothing, made by a tailor to fit an individual person.
He ordered a tailor-made jacket that hugged his frame perfectly.
Designed or adapted to meet a specific need or purpose.
The course is tailor-made for busy professionals who can study only at night.
tailor-madepast participle
Made or created specifically to suit a particular person or purpose; past participle of "tailor-make".
The itinerary was tailor-made to satisfy the couple’s interest in local cuisine.
tailor-madenoun
A commercially manufactured cigarette, as opposed to a hand-rolled one.
He prefers tailor-mades to roll-your-owns.
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