Tailor-made Definition & Meaning

tailor-made
adjective
  1. (of clothing) custom-made
noun
  1. custom-made clothing

"Tailor-made" in song lyrics

See how tailor-made is used in real songs:

  • "all my clothes are tailor-made"
    Lil'Flip f/ Shazstar — Gotta Stack Ya Paper
  • "I'm the orange jump suit that's tailor-made"
    One Day as a Lion (Zack de la Rocha & Jon Theodore) — If You Fear Dying

Usage tips for "tailor-made"

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