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verb

Definition of tailornext
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

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tailor

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noun

as in sewer

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Recent Examples of tailor
Verb
This event is tailored to help readers understand the many races, propositions and more on the ballot for the 2026 California midterm election. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Castello Sgr chief executive officer and general manager Giampiero Schiavo said Missoni’s involvement will help private residence owners tailor their spaces in a Mediterranean context. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
The classic style is available in petite, regular, and tall inseams to save you a trip to the tailor. — Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2026 That variety also helps Hazelett tailor each display to the home and to the client’s budget. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor
  1. adjust
  2. stitcher
  3. adapt
  4. seamster
  5. suit
  6. weaver
  7. conform
  8. seamstress
Verb
  • By adjusting the distance between the tips, the team could stretch or compress the molecular structure, changing the voltage at which the current enhancement began.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Hackett said adjusting investments to reflect personal financial goals, changes in risk tolerance, or shifting income needs are good reasons to make changes.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjust
Noun
  • And in the future, Mimi’s hopes to partner with neighboring small businesses, hold classes for more advanced stitchers and even throw Bachelor watch parties.
    — Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • At the game in June, the Mets provided the group with event space where the knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers, needle pointers, sewers and embroiderers could connect with each other.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of stitcher
Verb
  • Leaders also need to ask whether their systems are becoming easier to understand, control and adapt.
    — Chandini Sheeba, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The company’s theater work began with The Lunchbox Musical, written by Batra and adapted from his 2013 film.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of adapt
Noun
  • Industrial jigsaws slice stacks of denim into precise panels, which nearby seamsters then stitch into jeans, skirts, and jackets.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The difference, while unnoticeable to the untrained eye, was a detail the seamster wanted to get right.
    — Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2021
Definition of seamster
Verb
  • Cantwell almost assuredly will be an eventual starter at tackle, a position that Miami now feels he’s best suited after experimenting with him at guard.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Personalized medicine already helps doctors match patients with drugs suited to their cancer’s unique biology.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of suit
Noun
  • His creator, an unnamed basket-weaver (Peter Dinklage), braided him as a mate for a lonely virgin, a fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who stomps around her rustic village smelling like sushi and tossing her head back in an Eliza Doolittle guffaw.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Chief Janice George, master weaver and co-founder of L’hen Awtxw Weaving House, and a hereditary chief of the Squamish Nation, was invited to open proceedings.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of weaver
Verb
  • This may be related to pressure to conform to and uphold masculine norms and objectifying women.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But in the last decade or so, there has been pressure to conform ideologically and make films with messages.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of conform
Noun
  • Delving into the archives, chief product officer Barbara Zappoli and the team of expert seamstresses sought to refresh signature lingerie constructions and techniques in the name of comfort, an obsession of brand founder Ada Masotti.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Woll plays Sylvia, whose work as a seamstress keeps her in close proximity to the Wives and daughters of Gilead’s Commanders.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of seamstress

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