well-tailored

Impeccably fitted garment

Well-tailored describes clothing that fits precisely and flatters the wearer's body, suggesting expert craftsmanship: a well-tailored suit.

The term extends to anything carefully shaped to fit its purpose: a well-tailored investment portfolio, a well-tailored message for the audience.

garment

bespoke

Made to individual specifications

  • fittedShaped to conform
  • suitMatched formal garments
  • blazerSemiformal tailored jacket

trousers · jacket · waistcoat · shirt · slacks · overcoat · vest · dress · skirt · chinos

appearance

polished

Smooth, refined, accomplished

elegant · impeccable · sophisticated · sleek · crisp · smart · put-together · debonair · natty · spruce

fit

silhouette

Filled-in outline shape

alterations · form-fitting · snug · drape · cut · slim · tapered · darted · adjusted · nipped

craftsmanship

stitching

Joining with needle, thread

handiwork · precision · detail · finishing · construction · artisan · quality · hand-sewn · pinned · pressed

fabric

wool

Sheared animal fiber

  • linenFlax-derived textile
  • cottonPlant fiber for textiles
  • silkFine woven insect fiber

tweed · gabardine · cashmere · worsted · herringbone · flannel · serge · poplin · broadcloth · mohair

Opposites
fit and construction quality

well-tailoredill-fitting

Not the right size

baggy · shapeless · sloppy · boxy · frumpy

customization vs. mass production

well-tailoredoff-the-rack

Pre-made, not tailored

one-size-fits-all · off-the-peg · ready-made · mass-produced · generic

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G