lərˈmeɪk verb (used with object), tai·lor-made, tai·lor-mak·ing.
to make or adjust to meet the needs of the particular situation, individual, object, etc.: to tailor-make a tour.
Origin:
1895–1900
1895–1900
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| tailor-make | |
verb | |
| 1. | create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?" [syn: sew] |
| 2. | make to specifications; "I had this desk custom-made for me" [syn: custom-make] |
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Tailor-make
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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