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Noun: tailoring  tey-lu-ring
  1. The occupation or skill of making, mending, and altering garments
    "His tailoring skills were in high demand for custom-made suits"
Verb: tailor  tey-lu(r)
  1. Create (clothes) with cloth
    "Can the seamstress tailor me a suit by next week?";
    - sew, tailor-make
     
  2. Style or make in a certain fashion
    "tailor a dress";
    - cut
     
  3. Adjust to a specific need or market
    "tailor your needs to your surroundings";
    - orient

Derived forms: tailorings

Type of: accommodate, adapt, craft, design, fashion, forge, trade

Encyclopedia: Tailoring

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