Tailoring

Tailoring
Tailor Tai"lor, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tailored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tailoring}.] To practice making men's clothes; to follow the business of a tailor. [1913 Webster]

These tailoring artists for our lays Invent cramped rules. --M. Green. [1913 Webster]


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  • Tailoring — Tai lor*ing, adv. The business or the work of a tailor or a tailoress. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tailoring — ► NOUN 1) the activity or trade of a tailor. 2) the style or cut of a garment or garments …   English terms dictionary

  • tailoring — [tā′lər iŋ] n. 1. the occupation of a tailor 2. the workmanship or skill of a tailor …   English World dictionary

  • TAILORING — The Hebrew word for tailor, חַיָּט, first appears in mishnaic and midrashic literature. Tailors are mentioned more frequently in the Talmud (Shab. 1:3, 11b; BK 10:10), and Jewish tailors were to be found in Muslim countries at this period, but… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • tailoring — paderinimas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. tailoring; trim; trimming vok. Abgleich, m; Anpassung, f; Trimmen, n rus. подгонка, f; подстройка, f pranc. ajustage précis, m …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • tailoring — noun Date: 1662 1. a. the business or occupation of a tailor b. the work or workmanship of a tailor 2. the making or adapting of something to suit a particular purpose …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tailoring — /tay leuhr ing/, n. 1. the business or work of a tailor. 2. the skill or craftsmanship of a tailor. [1655 65; TAILOR1 + ING1] * * * …   Universalium

  • tailoring — noun a) Work done by a tailor. b) Any modification or ornamentation …   Wiktionary

  • tailoring — tai|lor|ing [ˈteılərıŋ] n [U] the work of making men s clothes, or the style in which they are made …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tailoring — tai|lor|ing [ teılərıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) the work of making clothes 2. ) the style in which clothes are made …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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