Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tailored

/tˈeɪlɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: tai-lored
IPA: /tˈeɪlɚd/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Adjusted by a tailor, fitted.

adj

Made by a tailor.

verb

simple past and past participle of tailor

Example Sentences

"Now that she had rested and had fed from the luncheon tray Mrs. Broome had just removed, she had reverted to her normal gaiety. She looked cool in a grey tailored cotton dress with a terracotta scarf and shoes and her hair a black silk helmet."
"His expensive tailored shirts didn't look that much better than off-the-rack, but they lasted much longer."

Derived Forms

mistailored nontailored untailored

Phrases

man-tailored well-tailored

Synonyms

bespoke bespoken made-to-order tailor-made trim

Rhymes With

gaillard

Questions

How do you pronounce tailored?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈeɪlɚd/.
What does tailored mean?: Adjusted by a tailor, fitted.

How to pronounce tailored

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