made to order

Built for you

Made to order describes something produced according to a customer's specific requirements rather than from existing stock.

A made-to-order suit is cut to your measurements.

A made-to-order sandwich is assembled when you order it.

Figuratively, something perfectly suited to a purpose seems made to order: The weather was made to order for the wedding.

Opposites
production method

made to ordermass-produced

Made in large quantities

machine-made · manufactured · cookie-cutter · prefabricated · standardized

availability/readiness

made to orderoff-the-shelf

Prepackaged and ready-to-use

ready-made · off-the-rack · ready-to-wear · stock · off-the-peg

uniqueness/individuality

made to ordergeneric

Not brand-name

one-size-fits-all · off-the-rack · standard-issue · uniform · standardized

Family

order, make, handmade, custom-made, bespoke, tailor-made, premade, made-to-measure

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G