noun
Meaning 1
Work done by a tailor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
tailoring
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noun
Meaning 2
Any modification or ornamentation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of tailor
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
the occupation of a tailor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: trade, craft
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Schneiderei — work of a tailor
- Malayalam: തയ്യൽ (tayyal) — work of a tailor
- Polish: krawiectwo — work of a tailor
- Spanish: confección — work of a tailor
- Yiddish: שנײַדערײַ (shnayderay) — work of a tailor
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