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Definitions for Tailor

[1] a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
[2] to make by tailor's work.
[3] to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.: to tailor one's actions to those of another.
[4] to fit or furnish with clothing.
[5] Chiefly U.S. Military . to make (a uniform) to order; cut (a ready-made uniform) so as to cause to fit more snugly; taper.
[6] to do the work of a tailor.
[7] a stroke of a bell indicating someone's death; knell.
[8] a person who makes, repairs, or alters outer garments, esp menswear Related adjective: sartorial
[9] a voracious and active marine food fish, Pomatomus saltator, of Australia with scissor-like teeth
[10] to cut or style (material, clothes, etc) to satisfy certain requirements
[11] (tr) to adapt so as to make suitable for something specific he tailored his speech to suit a younger audience
[12] (intr) to follow the occupation of a tailor

Words related to Tailor

conform, fit, modify, accommodate, adapt, alter, dressmaker, outfitter, clothier, costumier, couturier, convert, cut, reconcile, dovetail, quadrate, style, shape, fashion, square

Words nearby Tailor

tailings, taille, tailleferre, tailleur, taillight, tailor, tailor's bunion, tailor's chalk, tailor's muscle, tailor's-tack, tailor-made

Origin of Tailor

2alteration by folk etymology of teller

Word origin for Tailor

C13: from Anglo-Norman taillour, from Old French taillier to cut, from Latin tālea a cutting; related to Greek talis girl of marriageable age

Synonyms for Tailor

clothier, costumier, couturier, dressmaker, outfitter, garment maker, needle worker, suit maker