tailor

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

tailor [tailor tailors tailored tailoring] noun, verb BrE [ˈteɪlə(r)] NAmE [ˈteɪlər]
noun
a person whose job is to make men's clothes, especially sb who makes suits, etc. for individual customers

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French taillour, literally ‘cutter’, based on late Latin taliare ‘to cut’. The verb dates from the mid 17th cent.
 
verb
to make or adapt sth for a particular purpose, a particular person, etc
•~ sth to/for sb/sth Special programmes of study are tailored to the needs of specific groups.
•Much of the software is supplied ready tailored for the user.
•~ sth to do sth Most travel agents are prepared to tailor travel arrangements to meet individual requirements.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French taillour, literally ‘cutter’, based on late Latin taliare ‘to cut’. The verb dates from the mid 17th cent.

Example Bank:
•We identify your needs, and tailor your training accordingly.
•a system that is specially tailored for small companies

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  seamster, sartor, sew, tailor-make, cut, orient