custom-tailor

verb

cus·​tom-tai·​lor ˈkə-stəm-ˈtā-lər How to pronounce custom-tailor (audio)
custom-tailored; custom-tailoring; custom-tailors

transitive verb

: to alter, plan, or build according to individual specifications or needs

Examples of custom-tailor in a Sentence

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The chatbots even have profile pictures and bios and can be custom-tailored for their user. Robert Fellmeth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of custom-tailor was in 1895

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“Custom-tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custom-tailor. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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