Synonyms of tailor

tailor 1 of 2

verb

as in to adjust

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

the stand-up comic refused to tailor his routine for network television

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjust
• adapt
• suit
• conform
• put
• customize
• shape
• edit
• fit
• accommodate
• prepare
• match
• condition
• fashion
• alter
• modify
• acclimate
• transform
• doctor
• convert
• acclimatize
• equip
• establish
• readjust
• tune
• bend
• pattern
• model
• correct
• revise
• regulate
• rework
• attune
• orient
• gear
• harmonize
• orientate
• redesign
• acquaint
• train
• fine-tune
• ready
• prime
• familiarize
• reclaim
• readapt
• recast
• rig
• reengineer
• settle
• remake
• root
• refashion
• reinvent
• recycle
• harden
• accustom
• rehearse
• square
• inure
• remodel
• revamp
• redo
• refocus
• toughen
• season
• refit
• habituate
• redevelop
• make over
• rejigger
• register
• habilitate
• phase
• naturalize
• refigure
• fiddle (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjust

tailor

2 of 2

noun

as in sewer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sewer
• stitcher
• seamster
• weaver
• seamstress
• knitter
• needlewoman
• embroiderer
• needleworker

Examples of tailor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Real-time insights enabled Lumen, a communications technology company, to tailor its interactions with customers based on their specific needs and recent experiences. —Isabelle Zdatny, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024

Tracksuits have been realised in considered, almost tailored, silhouettes embellished with crochet detailing; archive Adidas trainers have been rendered in new materials and enticing colourways. —Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024

Noun

Hamilton, for his part says that for all the tailors he’s worked with in his life, no one competes with Paolo. —Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024

On the busiest production days, Tazewell commanded a workshop of over a hundred, among them couture-level tailors and dressmakers, weavers and embroiders, hand-felters, knitters, milliners, shoemakers, armorers, and jewelry-makers, along with specialists in 3D-printing and laser manipulation. —Marley Marius, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024