tailor

UK
/ˈteɪlə/
US
/ˈteɪlər/

Translations

tailornoun
tailors
pl
UK
/ˈteɪlə/
US
/ˈteɪlər/
The tailor made a custom suit for the wedding.
Портной сшил костюм на заказ для свадьбы.
Additional translations
tailorverb
tailored
Past Simple
tailored
Past Participle
tailoring
Gerund
UK
/ˈteɪlə/
US
/ˈteɪlər/
He tailored his speech to suit the audience.
Он подогнал свою речь под аудиторию.
She tailored the program to meet the needs of her students.
Она адаптировала программу, чтобы удовлетворить потребности своих студентов.
Additional translations
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.

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.