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- [tey-ler-ing]
- /ˈteɪ lər ɪŋ/
- /ˈteɪ.lər/
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- [tey-ler-ing]
- /ˈteɪ lər ɪŋ/
Definitions of tailoring word
- noun tailoring a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments. 1
- verb with object tailoring to make by tailor's work. 1
- verb with object tailoring to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.: to tailor one's actions to those of another. 1
- verb with object tailoring to fit or furnish with clothing. 1
- verb with object tailoring Chiefly U.S. Military. to make (a uniform) to order; cut (a ready-made uniform) so as to cause to fit more snugly; taper. 1
- verb without object tailoring to do the work of a tailor. 1
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Origin of tailoring
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; tailor1 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Tailoring
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tailoring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tailoring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tailoring
noun tailoring
- dressmaking — a person whose occupation is the making or alteration of women's dresses, coats, etc.
- backstitching — Present participle of backstitch.
- couture — Couture is the designing and making of expensive fashionable clothes, or the clothes themselves.
- needlecraft — needlework.
Top questions with tailoring
- how much does tailoring cost?
- what is tailoring?
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Matching words
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