tailoring
UK/'teɪlərɪŋ/US/'teilәriŋ/
B2
Definitions
n.
The work or craft of making and altering clothes; the way a garment is cut and fitted
裁缝手艺；剪裁工艺
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtailorcut
+
-ingone who does, agent
=tailoring
tailor (to cut cloth) + -ing (the activity) = the craft of cutting and fitting clothes. Often used of the quality of a garment's cut: 'fine tailoring.'
Common Collocations
- 1.bespoke tailoring高级定制裁缝
- 2.fine tailoring精良剪裁
- 3.tailoring skills裁缝技艺
- 4.tailoring service裁缝服务
Example Sentences
- 1.
The jacket's fine tailoring shows in every seam.
- 2.
She studied tailoring at a school in Milan.