Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #758 of 1319

tailor (n.)

a person who makes clothes

Examples

  • The tailor measured him.

Key rules

  • A tailor is a person who makes or alters clothes
  • A tailor's shop, a tailor-made suit
  • Tailor is countable

Use cases

  • Clothing making
  • Alterations
  • Bespoke suits
💡 Tip: Tailor can also be a verb: to tailor a message.
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