tailor-made

tailor-made
I. adjective Date: 1832 1. made by a tailor or with a tailor's care and style 2. made or fitted especially to a particular use or purpose 3. factory made rather than hand-rolled <
tailor-made cigarettes
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II. noun Date: 1892 one that is tailor-made; specifically a woman's garment styled for a trim fit and with stiff straight lines

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  • tailor-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 * * *… …   Financial and business terms

  • tailor-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 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tailor-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 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Tailor-made — Tai lor made , a. 1. Made by a tailor or according to a tailor s fashion; said specif. of women s garments made with certain closeness of fit, simplicity of ornament, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. made or as if made specifically for the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tailor-made — [tā′lər mād′] adj. made by or as by a tailor; specif., a) having trim, simple lines; tailored b) made to order or to meet particular conditions [a sofa tailor made for a small room] …   English World dictionary

  • Tailor Made — may also refer to: *Tailor Made (TV) is the winning contestant of the I Love New York (TV series) season 2 television series. *Tailor Made (Album) * a song by Colbie Caillat from the album Coco …   Wikipedia

  • tailor-made — • made to measure • tailor made adj Made to fit a special set of measurements or needs. John has a new made to measure suit. The club is tailor made for Jane. Syn.: made to order …   Словарь американских идиом

  • tailor-made — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of clothes) made by a tailor for a particular customer. 2) made or adapted for a particular purpose or person …   English terms dictionary

  • tailor-made — [adj] custom made comfortable, custom built, custom fit, fitted, made tomeasure, made to order, perfect, snug, suitable, suited, tailored; concept 558 …   New thesaurus

  • Tailor Made — Годы 2008 Страна  Украина …   Википедия

  • tailor-made — index fit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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