Standard Lemma guide

tailored

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: T EY1 L ER0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Adjusted by a tailor, fitted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Made by a tailor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His expensive tailored shirts didn't look that much better than off-the-rack, but they lasted much longer.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of tailor

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

(of clothing) custom-made

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bespoke, bespoken, made-to-order, tailor-made

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

severely simple in line or design

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a neat tailored suit
  • tailored curtains

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trim

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: заказны (zakazny) — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Belarusian: на заказ (na zakaz) — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Belarusian: падагнаны (padahnany) — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Czech: zákaznický — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Czech: na míru — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Czech: na zakázku — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Dutch: op maat — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Finnish: räätälöity — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • French: sur-mesure — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • German: maßgeschneidert — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Indonesian: menurut pesanan — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Italian: su misura — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Italian: personalizzato — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Japanese: 特注 (tokuchuu) — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Malay: ditempah khas — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Polish: na miarę — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Portuguese: sob medida — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Russian: заказной (zakaznoj) — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Russian: изготовленный (izgotovlennyj) — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Russian: на заказ (na zakaz) — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Serbo-Croatian: po mjeri — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Serbo-Croatian: po narudžbi — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Slovak: zákaznícky — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Slovak: na mieru — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Slovak: na zakázku — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Slovene: po meri — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Spanish: a medida — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Spanish: a la medida — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Swedish: skräddarsydd — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Ukrainian: замовний (zamovnyj) — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Ukrainian: на замовлення (na zamovlennja) — adjusted by a tailor, fitted
  • Finnish: räätälöity — made by a tailor
  • Finnish: räätälin tekemä — made by a tailor
  • Italian: sartoriale — made by a tailor
  • Italian: da sarto — made by a tailor
  • Spanish: a medida — made by a tailor
  • Spanish: a la medida — made by a tailor
  • Swedish: skräddarsydd — made by a tailor
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