"tailor-make" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: tailor-makes [present, singular, third-person], tailor-making [participle, present], tailor-made [participle, past], tailor-made [past]
Etymology: Back formation from tailor-made. Etymology templates: {{m|en|tailor-made}} tailor-made Head templates: {{en-verb|tailor-makes|tailor-making|tailor-made}} tailor-make (third-person singular simple present tailor-makes, present participle tailor-making, simple past and past participle tailor-made)
  1. To customize or create specifically to meet the requirements of an individual. Translations (to customize or create specifically): maßschneidern (German), customizar (Spanish), skräddarsy (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-tailor-make-en-verb-dgE1Qxyh Disambiguation of 'to customize or create specifically': 94 6
  2. To make (clothes) by a tailor. Synonyms: tailor make Translations (to make by a tailor): maßschneidern (German), skräddarsy (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-tailor-make-en-verb-kp2Xih5U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of 'to make by a tailor': 14 86

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