tailor make

Create specifically for

To tailor make something is to create it for a specific purpose or person, like a tailor crafting a suit to fit one body precisely.

The phrase emphasizes customization over mass production: a tailor-made solution, tailor-made for the job.

Often hyphenated or written as one word when used as an adjective.

Related

cut · one-of-a-kind · one of a kind · craft · from scratch · design · measure · fitting room · alteration · individualized · custom-built · artisanal · pattern · handcrafted · personalized · personal touch · create · commission

Opposites
customization vs. standardization

tailor makemass-produce

Manufacture in bulk

off-the-rack · ready-made · off-the-shelf · standardize · generic

production scale

tailor makemass-produce

Manufacture in bulk

churn out · standardize · cookie-cutter · industrialize · commoditize

specificity vs. generality

tailor makegeneralize

Make broadly applicable

one-size-fits-all · standardize · universalize · homogenize · genericize

Family

tailor, make, tailored, tailoring, tailors, made, makes, making, maker

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G