■ noun a person whose occupation is making clothes such as suits for individual customers.
■ verb
1》 (of a ~) make (clothes) to fit individual customers.
2》 (usu. ~ something for/to ) make or adapt for a particular purpose or person.
Derivatives
~ing noun
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. taillour , lit. 'cutter', based on late L. taliare 'to cut'.