/ ˈteɪlə(r); NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
a person whose job is to make men's clothes, especially sb who makes suits, etc. for individual customers
■ verb
tailor sth to / for sb/sth to make or adapt sth for a particular purpose, a particular person, etc. :
[ vn ]
Special programmes of study are tailored to the needs of specific groups.
[ vn to inf ]
Most travel agents are prepared to tailor travel arrangements to meet individual requirements.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French taillour , literally cutter, based on late Latin taliare to cut. The verb dates from the mid 17th cent.