Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The occupation or work of a tailor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb The business or the work of a tailor or a tailoress.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
tailor . - noun Work done by a
tailor . - noun figuratively Any
modification orornamentation .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the occupation of a tailor
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Examples
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The EPA came up with what it calls a tailoring rule that would exempt small sources of pollution from the regulations for six years.
Murkowski Measure To Block EPA From Regulating Greenhouse Gases FAILS 2010
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I invest in tailoring and mending; I do some myself.
Lesley M. M. Blume: Woman Of Style: Katherine Johnstone, Vintage Goddess Lesley M. M. Blume 2010
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The tailoring is all about heritage, and we decided to add something from my own heritage -- Uzbekistan handwoven silks with ikat prints.
Julie Vacca: Sartorial Bespoke Julie Vacca 2010
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The tailoring is all about heritage, and we decided to add something from my own heritage -- Uzbekistan handwoven silks with ikat prints.
Julie Vacca: Sartorial Bespoke Julie Vacca 2010
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If so, why were the focus groups so useless in tailoring a message.
The Attack Ads John McCain Never Ran - Swampland - TIME.com 2008
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The document, Higher Level Skills Strategy, dated from last November, recognises the 'risks' for universities in tailoring courses for businesses.
Academics denounce courses tailored for businesses Jonathan 2008
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The document, Higher Level Skills Strategy, dated from last November, recognises the 'risks' for universities in tailoring courses for businesses.
Archive 2008-02-01 Jonathan 2008
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"I'm not a fan of tailoring [your cover letter for the specific company you're targeting] for the simple reason most students get bogged down in tailoring and don't get enough out," Starr says.
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- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills with the ability to speak and write clearly and convincingly in English, tailoring communication methods to customer's requirements.
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But Prometheus hasn't patented the idea of tailoring drug doses to metabolite levels, but rather one specific, sophisticated method for doing so.
Hold the Mayo 2011
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