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| tailor [ táylər ] |
noun (plural tailors) |
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1. clothes maker: somebody who makes or repairs clothes, especially men's clothes
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2. Australia fish with sharp teeth: a fast-moving aggressive fish with a large strong mouth containing sharp teeth that resemble scissors. Native to: Australia. Latin name Pomatomus saltatrix.
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verb (3rd person present singular tailors, present participle tailoring, past and past participle tailored) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make clothes: to make clothes to meet a particular need or for a particular person
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2. transitive verb adapt something: to adapt something to make it suitable for a particular purpose
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3. intransitive verb work as tailor: to work as a tailor making or repairing clothes
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| [13th century. Via Anglo-Norman taillour, Old French, tailleur 'cutter' < taillier 'to cut' < late Latin taliare< Latin talea 'twig, cutting'] |
