Tailor (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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)
  1. to make by tailor's work.
  2. to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.: to tailor one's actions to those of another.
  3. to fit or furnish with clothing.
  4. to make (a uniform) to order; cut (a ready-made uniform) so as to cause to fit more snugly; taper.
verb (used without object)
  1. 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
  2. a voracious and active marine food fish, Pomatomus saltator, of Australia with scissor-like teeth
verb
  1. to cut or style (material, clothes, etc) to satisfy certain requirements
  2. to adapt so as to make suitable for something specific
  3. to follow the occupation of a tailor
Tailor (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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