Synonyms for tailor
ˈteɪ lərtai·lor

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1. tailor, seamster, sartorverb

   a person whose occupation is making and altering garments

   Synonyms:
   sartor, seamster

2. tailor, orientverb

   adjust to a specific need or market

   "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings"

   Synonyms:
   orientate, orient, cut, point, sew, tailor-make

3. cut, tailorverb

   style and tailor in a certain fashion

   "cut a dress"

   Synonyms:
   veer, bring down, snub, turn off, edit out, cut, burn, rationalize, hack, trim down, sew, write out, prune, thin, slue, trim back, trim, ignore, swerve, shorten, cut off, edit, thin out, cut down, skip, abridge, reduce, rationalise, contract, foreshorten, dilute, curve, switch off, sheer, make out, geld, slew, turn out, disregard, issue, orient, tailor-make, cut back, abbreviate, trend

4. sew, tailor, tailor-makeverb

   create (clothes) with cloth

   "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"

   Synonyms:
   tailor-make, sew, sew together, customize, customise, custom-make, stitch, run up, cut, orient

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1. customize

   to personalize based on needs or situation

   the insurance company can customize your policy.

   Submitted by anonymous on February 28, 2021  

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1. tailornoun

   Synonyms:
   maker of men's clothes

2. tailornoun

   Synonyms:
   (Ich.) blue-fish, ship-jack, snapping mackerel (temnodon saltator)

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1. tailornoun

   Associated words:
   sartorial

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1. List of paraphrases for "tailor":

   adapt, customize, adjust, adapting, personalize, suit, seamstress, cutter, tailoring

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1. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo:

   They would kill (tailor Joyce) Mitchell's husband, and then get in the car and drive to Mexico on the theory that Mitchell was in love with one or both of them.

2. Human Rights Watch:

   This provision appears tailor-made to suppress organized gatherings to prevent evictions for mortgage default and rent arrears.

3. Andrew Whitworth:

   I probably sleep less, but I at least get quality sleep, i tailor my schedule way more than I used to when I was young. Offseason, too. I dont really take any break at all. I just kind of continuously work out year-round.

4. Alan Chan:

   Well, efficient-wise, of course being scanned inside a changing room is a lot more efficient. I've tried the traditional measuring method, it felt more personal, but it took up more of my time. And I felt like the 3D managed to measure more thoroughly and more parts of myself. If I had to go to a traditional tailor and have myself measured the way the computer did, I think that would take much longer.

5. Danielle Reed:

   You can imagine, if we look subjectively at their DNA, we could predict what will taste better or worse to people, so you can tailor dietary advice to people's actual ability to taste and smell.