"mistailored" meaning in English

See mistailored in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more mistailored [comparative], most mistailored [superlative]
Etymology: mis- + tailored Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|tailored}} mis- + tailored Head templates: {{en-adj}} mistailored (comparative more mistailored, superlative most mistailored)
  1. (of a garment) Badly fitted;
    Sense id: en-mistailored-en-adj-lQTX4HQh Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 50 50
  2. (figurative) Not well suited to the purpose to which something is put. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-mistailored-en-adj-jyVdIDVu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 50 50

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          "ref": "1971, Pacem in maribus, page 43",
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          "ref": "1989, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, Federal Policies Regarding the U.S. Insular Areas, page 213",
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