TAILOR-MAKE Definition & Meaning

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tailor-make

[ tey-ler-meyk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

tailor-made, tailor-making.

to make or adjust to meet the needs of the particular situation, individual, object, etc.:
to tailor-make a tour.

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Origin of tailor-make¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

It was a godsend: A war far away, a complex global crisis and a simple, populist message tailor-made for Trump rallies: “Why are we helping Ukraine when we have problems here?”

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Beethoven’s 33 variations on a theme by a certain businessman named Diabelli seems tailor-made for Tharp.

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"It’s almost as if Mr. Kennedy’s beliefs, history, and background were tailor-made to be the exact opposite of what the job demands," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

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Dame Karen stood out in the largely male and often stale world of Washington in her colourful tailor-made suits, occasionally complemented with a feather boa.

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“So much of our music is really tailor-made for these moments,” she says, recalling Lynch lyrics like “the great unknown,” “angel star” and “10 trillion miles of dark.”

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What does��tailor-make mean?

Tailor-make means to make to fit the needs or specifications of a particular situation, object, or person.

It means to make something in the way that a tailor would make a piece of clothing for someone by fitting it to their exact measurements and needs.

Tailor-make can be used in the context of clothing, but it’s more often used in a figurative sense, meaning the same thing as custom-make: to make something to unique specifications so that it fits perfectly and it’s one of a kind.

Things made in such a way can be described with the adjective tailor-made, which can mean literally made by a tailor, or, more generally, made to unique specifications—or seeming to have been made that way.

Example: We tailor-make a curriculum for each student to meet their individual needs.

Where does��tailor-make come from?

The first records of the term tailor-make come from around 1900. Tailor-made is recorded earlier, in the 1800s. The ending -make is used in the same way in custom-make (which has the similar adjective form custom-made).

Tailors are associated with their skill in making garments that fit perfectly. By itself, the verb tailor can mean to adjust things to fit a specific situation. When you tailor-make something, you do it so that it fits perfectly with an object or a situation. Although it means much the same thing as custom-make, tailor-make is perhaps less commonly used in the context of products being sold.

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What are some other forms related to tailor-make?

tailor-made (past tense verb, adjective)

What are some synonyms for tailor-make?

custom-make

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How is��tailor-make used in real life?

Tailor-make is used as another way of saying custom-make.

We offer a wide range of hosting packages and if none of them suit your needs we can tailor make one just for you:

— Jigowatt (@jigowatt)

All I want from life is for Daniel Day-Lewis to tailor-make me a gown.

— Dennis DiClaudio (@dennisdiclaudio)

If you're in Los Angeles and wanna know which films to see, just ask. I'll tailor-make you a viewing schedule, cuz we're friends.

— Mike Dougherty (@Mike_Doc)

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Is tailor-make used correctly in the following sentence?

They didn’t have the replacement part I needed, so I had to tailor-make one.

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