tailor
Translation
tailor
Examples
I took my suit to the tailor.
I took my suit to the tailor.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) tailor a person who makes or alters clothes I took my suit to the tailor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: seamstress, dressmaker, clothier
Etymology
From Old French 'tailleur', from 'taillier' meaning 'to cut'.
Memory Tips
A TAILOR makes clothes that fit the body like an animal's TAIL.