Dictionary
tai•lor
Pronunciation: (tā'lur), [key]
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n.
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, esp. suits, coats, and other outer garments.
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v.t.
1. to make by tailor's work.
2. to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.:
to tailor one's actions to those of another.
3. to fit or furnish with clothing.
4. Chiefly U.S. Mil.to make (a uniform) to order; cut (a ready-made uniform) so as to cause to fit more snugly; taper.
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v.i.
to do the work of a tailor.
tai•lor
Pronunciation: (tā'lur), [key]
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n. Brit. Dial.
a stroke of a bell indicating someone's death; knell.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
