tailor

noun

1. A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

   “He works as a tailor on Swanston Street.”

2. (Australia)Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).

   “The tailor — is that a sea fish — a line fish? It is a sea fish, but not a line fish. They will bite at a line, but they are not a fish you can depend on with the line.”

verb

1. (ambitransitive)To make, repair, or alter clothes.

   “We can tailor that jacket for you if you like.”

2. (figuratively, transitive)To make or adapt (something) for a specific need.

   “The website was tailored to the client's needs.”

   “[C]aregivers from diverse backgrounds may experience variations in the emergence of depressive symptoms, necessitating distinct strategies for support tailored to their individual needs.”

3. (figuratively, transitive)To restrict (something) in order to meet a particular need.

   “a narrowly tailored law”

name

1. A surname originating as an occupation for a tailor.