noun. One that makes, repairs, and alters garments such as suits, coats, and dresses.

intransitive verb. To make (a garment), especially to specific requirements or measurements.

intransitive verb. To fit or provide (a person) with clothes made to that person's measurements.

intransitive verb. To make, alter, or adapt for a particular end or purpose.

intransitive verb. To pursue the trade of a tailor.

noun. One who makes the outer garments of men, and women's riding-habits and other garments of heavy stuff; especially, one who makes such garments to order, as distinguished from a clothier, who makes garments for sale ready made.

noun. In zoology: A tailor-bird.

noun. The mattowacca, fall herring, or tailor-herring, Pomolobus mediocris.

noun. A name in New South Wales of the fish Pomatomus saltatrix. It is called skipjack in Melbourne, a name by which it is also known in America, where it is more commonly called bluefish.

To make clothing, especially for men; follow the business of a tailor.

To deal with tailors, as for clothing.

To make clothes for; fit with or as with clothing.

noun. One whose occupation is to cut out and make men's garments; also, one who cuts out and makes ladies' outer garments.

noun. undefined

noun. The mattowacca; -- called also tailor herring.

noun. The silversides.

noun. The goldfish.

noun. the bluefish.

noun. any one of numerous species of small Asiatic and East Indian singing birds belonging to Orthotomus, Prinia, and allied genera. They are noted for the skill with which they sew leaves together to form nests. The common Indian species are Orthotomus longicauda, which has the back, scapulars, and upper tail coverts yellowish green, and the under parts white; and the golden-headed tailor bird (Orthotomus coronatus), which has the top of the head golden yellow and the back and wings pale olive-green.

intransitive verb. To practice making men's clothes; to follow the business of a tailor.

noun. A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

noun. The fish Pomatomus saltatrix.

verb. To make, repair, or alter clothes.

verb. To make or adapt (something) for a specific need.

verb. To restrict (something) in order to meet a particular need

verb. adjust to a specific need or market

noun. a person whose occupation is making and altering garments

verb. style and tailor in a certain fashion

verb. create (clothes) with cloth

"The term tailor is locally employed for a bungler, a botcher, or a clumsy fellow, and these meanings have been suggested in the passage quoted."

merchant tailor  nimble tailor  proud tailor  salt-water tailor  tailors' chair  

dressmaker  seamster  

tailored  tailoress  tailoring  

accommodate  adapt  

Baylor  Mailer  Maler  Taylor  bailer  

architect  baker  banker  barber  blacksmith  

accommodate  accord  accustom  adapt  adjust  

tailor herring  

tailored  tailoring  tailors