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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jaedansa
"그녀는 드레스를 재단사에게 맞추기 위해 가져갔다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person whose occupation is making fitted clothes such as suits, trousers, and jackets to fit individual customers.
"She took her measurements to the tailor to have a custom dress made."
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To make or adapt clothing to fit a particular person.
"He decided to tailor his speech to better suit the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tailor' originates from the Old French 'tailleur', derived from the verb 'tailler', meaning 'to cut'. It entered Middle English in the late 14th century, reflecting the profession of cutting and sewing garments, which has evolved to encompass a broader range of custom clothing services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tailor" is said worldwide
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tailleur
Transliteration: tɛ.jœʁ
"Elle a pris ses mesures chez le tailleur pour faire une robe sur mesure."
Schneider
Transliteration: ˈʃnaɪ̯dɐ
"Sie ließ ihr Kleid vom Schneider anpassen."
sarto
Transliteration: ˈsarto
"Ha portato il suo abito dal sarto per una modifica."
sastre
Transliteration: ˈsastre
"Llevó su traje al sastre para que lo ajustara."
alfaiate
Transliteration: alfaˈjɐtʃi
"Ela levou o vestido ao alfaiate para ajustes."
दर्जी
Transliteration: darzi
"उसने अपने कपड़े दर्जी के पास ठीक करवाने के लिए दिए।"
裁缝
Transliteration: cái féng
"她把衣服拿给裁缝修改。"
재단사
Transliteration: jaedansa
"그녀는 드레스를 재단사에게 맞추기 위해 가져갔다."
仕立屋
Transliteration: shitateya
"彼女は仕立屋にドレスを調整してもらった。"
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