tailoring
noun
tai·lor·ing
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Definition of tailoring
1a
: the business or occupation of a tailor
b
: the work or workmanship of a tailor
2
: the making or adapting of something to suit a particular purpose
Examples of tailoring in a Sentence
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And then, the specific tailoring that takes place to each senior policy official. — CBS News, "Transcript: Kristin Wood talks with Michael Morell on "Intelligence Matters"," 4 Sep. 2019 Brides also reveals that Saab and his team spent 450 hours doing the dresses' embroidery, 150 hours with draping, and 200 hours of tailoring. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "Elie Saab Designed the Most Beautiful Wedding Dress for His Daughter-in-Law," 23 July 2019 This piece has always resonated within the athleisure space, seamlessly merging the ease of comfort with the polish of tailoring. — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Veronica Beard x Bandier Will Make You Excited For Your Next Workout," 1 Nov. 2018 Key looks gain dimension from artisanal techniques like crochet, set against soft seasonless dresses, and a new penchant for tailoring. — Sharon Graubard, courant.com, "Fashion report: Cool classics for fall," 15 Aug. 2019 Drop off your tailoring, dry cleaning and shoes for repair. — Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, "Spaz out in Solon with games, food and the Spazmatics: Valley Views," 20 July 2019 Working in retail, then going to find people on Craigslist who mightâve needed some tailoring work. — Jessi Roti, chicagotribune.com, "4 local designers selected as âBrands to Watchâ for ComplexConâs Chicago debut," 18 July 2019 In the nineteen-eighties, Agboâs aunt, Margaret Nnaji, got a grant to set up a vocational center in Isi Enu, where women could learn skills like hairdressing and tailoring. — Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The New Yorker, "The Descendants of Slaves in Nigeria Fight for Equality," 11 July 2019 Standing by her side was boyfriend Reuben Selby, who wore a white jacket with similar tailoring as well as a white shirt, white pants and black boots. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Maisie Williams Celebrates Sophie Turner's 'White Party' as Bride Calls Her a 'Great Friend'," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tailoring.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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