tailor tai·lor

tailor tai·lor
['teɪlə(r)]
1. n
sarto

tailor's dummy — manichino (da sarto)

tailor's (shop) — sartoria (da uomo)

2. vt
(suit) confezionare, fig

to tailor sth (to) — adattare qc (alle esigenze di)


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  • tai´lor|less — tai|lor «TAY luhr», noun, verb. –n. a person whose business is making, altering, or mending clothes. –v.t. 1. to make or fashion by tailor s work: »The suit was well tailored. 2. to fit or furnish (a person) with clothes made by a tailor; outfit …   Useful english dictionary

  • tai|lor — «TAY luhr», noun, verb. –n. a person whose business is making, altering, or mending clothes. –v.t. 1. to make or fashion by tailor s work: »The suit was well tailored. 2. to fit or furnish (a person) with clothes made by a tailor; outfit. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tai|lor|ing — «TAY luhr ihng», noun. 1. the business or work of a tailor. 2. the clothes or workmanship of a tailor: »British tailoring …   Useful english dictionary

  • tai|lor-make — «TAY luhr MAYK», transitive verb, made, mak|ing. to make especially to fit a person, object, or situation: »they ll tailor make an itinerary to suit you (Sunset) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tai|lor|ess — «TAY luhr ihs», noun. a woman tailor …   Useful english dictionary

  • tai·lor-made — /ˌteılɚˈmeıd/ adj 1 : made by a tailor a tailor made suit 2 : made or seeming to have been made for a particular person or purpose The job is tailor made [=perfect] for him …   Useful english dictionary

  • cus|tom-tai|lor — «KUHS tuhm TAY luhr», transitive verb. = tailor make. (Cf. ↑tailor make) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tailor — tai‧lor [ˈteɪlə ǁ ər] verb [transitive] to make something or put something together so that it is exactly right for someone s needs: • We can tailor the insurance policy to fit your family s needs. tailored adjective : • tailored financial advice …   Financial and business terms

  • Tailor — Tai lor, n. [OF. tailleor, F. tailleur, fr. OF. taillier, F. tailler to cut, fr. L. talea a rod, stick, a cutting, layer for planting. Cf. {Detail}, {Entail}, {Retail}, {Tally}, n.] 1. One whose occupation is to cut out and make men s garments;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tailor bird — Tailor Tai lor, n. [OF. tailleor, F. tailleur, fr. OF. taillier, F. tailler to cut, fr. L. talea a rod, stick, a cutting, layer for planting. Cf. {Detail}, {Entail}, {Retail}, {Tally}, n.] 1. One whose occupation is to cut out and make men s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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