Tailor



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解释

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• n. 裁缝; v. 剪裁并缝制
• ［英］ 裁缝 ( a person who makes clothes) 剪裁并缝制 ( make an outer garment by cutting and sewing cloth)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English taillour, from Anglo-French taillur, from tailler, taillier to cut, from Late Latin taliare, from Latin talea plant cutting, thin piece of wood
• Date: 13th century
• a person whose occupation is making or altering outer garments

II. verb

• Date: 1719
• intransitive verb
  • to do the work of a tailor
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to make or fashion as the work of a tailor
    • b. to make or adapt to suit a special need or purpose
  • 2. to fit with clothes
  • 3. to style with trim straight lines and finished handwork

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