Tailor


noun
1.
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
verb (used with object)
2.
to make by tailor’s work.
3.
to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.:
to tailor one’s actions to those of another.
4.
to fit or furnish with clothing.
5.
Chiefly U.S. Military. to make (a uniform) to order; cut (a ready-made uniform) so as to cause to fit more snugly; taper.
verb (used without object)
6.
to do the work of a tailor.
noun, British Dialect.
1.
a stroke of a bell indicating someone’s death; knell.
noun
1.
a person who makes, repairs, or alters outer garments, esp menswear related adjective sartorial
2.
a voracious and active marine food fish, Pomatomus saltator, of Australia with scissor-like teeth
verb
3.
to cut or style (material, clothes, etc) to satisfy certain requirements
4.
(transitive) to adapt so as to make suitable for something specific: he tailored his speech to suit a younger audience
5.
(intransitive) to follow the occupation of a tailor

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