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tailor

🇬🇧 UK/'teɪlə(r)/🇺🇸 US/'teilә/
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Definitions

n.

A person who makes, alters, or repairs clothing professionally, especially suits.

裁缝,成衣匠

v.

To make or alter clothing; to adapt or customize something for a specific purpose or person.

裁制衣服;量身定制,专门调整

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
tailcut
+
orone who does, agent
=tailor

Common Collocations

  • 1.master tailor资深裁缝
  • 2.tailor shop裁缝店
  • 3.tailor-made suit定制西装
  • 4.visit a tailor找裁缝

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The program is tailored to meet individual learning needs.

  • 2.

    She visited a skilled tailor to have her wedding dress altered before the ceremony.

  • 3.

    The tailor took precise measurements before cutting the fabric for the suit.

  • 4.

    He has been a tailor for over thirty years and can craft a suit from scratch.

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