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in the PONS Dictionary

tai·lor·ing [ˈteɪlərɪŋ] N no pl

1. tailoring (work):

tailoring
Schneiderarbeit f

2. tailoring (trade):

tailoring
Schneidern nt
tailoring
Schneiderhandwerk nt

3. tailoring (style or cut):

tailoring
Schnitt m <-(e)s, -e>

I. tai·lor [ˈteɪləʳ, Am -ɚ] N

tailor
Schneider(in) m (f) <-s, ->
tailor's chalk
Schneiderkreide f <-, -n>
tailor's dummy
Schneiderpuppe f <-, -n>

II. tai·lor [ˈteɪləʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. tailor (make clothes):

to tailor sth for sb
etw für jdn [nach Maß] schneidern

2. tailor fig (modify):

to tailor sth for sb
etw auf jdn abstimmen fig [o. zuschneiden]
to tailor sth to sb's needs [or requirements]
etw auf jds Bedürfnisse [o. Anforderungen] abstimmen

tai·lor-ˈmade ADJ inv

1. tailor-made (made-to-measure):

tailor-made
maßgeschneidert
tailor-made
nach Maß angefertigt
all his suits are tailor-made
er hat nur Maßanzüge
to have sth tailor-made
[sich dat] etw [maß]schneidern lassen

2. tailor-made fig (suited):

to be tailor-made for sb/sth
für jdn/etw maßgeschneidert sein fig
it sounds as though you're tailor-made for the job
es klingt so, als ob du genau der/die Richtige für den Job wärst

tai·lor-ˈmake VB trans

to tailor-make sth
etw [maß]schneidern fig [o. [individuell] zusammenstellen]

tailor-made ADJ MKTG

tailor-made
maßgeschneidert
Present
Itailor
youtailor
he/she/ittailors
wetailor
youtailor
theytailor
Past
Itailored
youtailored
he/she/ittailored
wetailored
youtailored
theytailored
Present Perfect
Ihavetailored
youhavetailored
he/she/ithastailored
wehavetailored
youhavetailored
theyhavetailored
Past Perfect
Ihadtailored
youhadtailored
he/she/ithadtailored
wehadtailored
youhadtailored
theyhadtailored
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

bespoke tailoring
Maßkonfektion f <-, -en>
dressmaking and tailoring shop
Damen- und Herrenschneiderei f

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