Tailor meaning

What does “tailor” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“tailor” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person whose occupation is making and altering garments.

tailor

noun

  1. a person whose occupation is making and altering garments

verb

  1. adjust to a specific need or market

    “a magazine oriented towards young people”

    “tailor your needs to your surroundings”

    Synonymsorient
  2. style and tailor in a certain fashion

    “cut a dress”

    Synonymscut
  3. create (clothes) with cloth

    “Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University