tailor

tai·lor  (tlr)

n.

One that makes, repairs, and alters garments such as suits, coats, and dresses.

v. tai·lored, tai·lor·ing, tai·lors

v.tr.

1. To make (a garment), especially to specific requirements or measurements.

2. To fit or provide (a person) with clothes made to that person's measurements.

3. To make, alter, or adapt for a particular end or purpose: a speech that was tailored to an audience of business leaders.

v.intr.

To pursue the trade of a tailor.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman taillour, from Old French tailleor, from taillier, to cut, from Late Latin tlire, from Latin tlea, a cutting.]

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tailor

Noun

a person who makes, repairs, or alters outer garments, esp. menswear Related adjective sartorial

Verb

1. to cut or style (a garment) to satisfy specific requirements

2. to adapt (something) so as to make it suitable: activities are tailored to participants' capabilities [Old French taillier to cut]

tailored adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tailor - a person whose occupation is making and altering garments sartor, seamster fitter - someone who fits a garment to a particular person garment worker, garment-worker, garmentmaker - a person who makes garments
Verb	1.	tailor - adjust to a specific need or market; "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings" orient adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
	2.	tailor - style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress" cut fashion - the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior gore - cut into gores; "gore a skirt" design - create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit"
	3.	tailor - create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?" tailor-make, sew fashion, forge - make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks" run up - make by sewing together quickly; "run up a skirt" quilt - create by stitching together

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tailor

noun 1. outfitter, couturier, dressmaker, seamstress, clothier, costumier, garment maker

verb 2. adapt, adjust, modify, cut, style, fit, fashion, shape, suit, convert, alter, accommodate, mould, customize >> adjective sartorial

Translations

tailor [ˈteɪləʳ] n → sastre m

vt to tailor sth (to) → confeccionar algo a medida (para);

tailor's (shop) → sastrería

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tailor [ˈteɪləʳ] n → tailleur m (artisan)

vt to tailor sth (to) → adapter qch exactement (à);

tailor's (shop) → (boutique f de) tailleur m

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tailor [ˈteɪləʳ] n → Schneider(in) m(f)

vt to tailor sth (to) → etw abstimmen (auf +acc);

tailor's shop → Schneiderei f

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tailor [ˈteɪləʳ] n → sarto

vt to tailor sth (to) → adattare qc (alle esigenze di);

tailor's (shop) → sartoria (da uomo)