ˈteɪlə n. & v. --n. a
maker of
clothes,
esp.
one who makes men's
outer garments to
measure. --v. 1 tr.
make (clothes) as a tailor. 2 tr. make or
adapt for a
special purpose. 3 intr.
work as or be a tailor. 4 tr. (esp. as
tailored adj.) make clothes for (he
was immaculately tailored). 5 tr. (as tailored adj.) = tailor-made. øtailor-bird
any small Asian etc.
bird of
the genus Orthotomus
that stitches
leaves together to
form a
nest. tailor-made adj. 1 (of clothing)
made to
order by a tailor. 2 made or suited for a
particular purpose (a job tailor-made for me). --n. a tailor-made
garment. tailor's
chair a chair
without legs for
sitting cross-legged like a tailor at work. tailor's
twist a fine
strong silk thread used by tailors. øøtailoring n. [ME & AF taillour, OF tailleur
cutter, formed as TAIL(2)]