tailor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈteɪlɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈteɪlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin tālea Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin tāliō Old French taillierder. Old French tailleorder. Anglo-Norman taillourbor. Middle English taillour English tailor Inherited from Middle English taillour, from Anglo-Norman taillour, from Old French tailleor, from taillier, from Late Latin tāliō, from Latin tālea (“a cutting”). Doublet of tailleur. Compare typologically German Schneider (akin to English snithe); Macedonian кројач (krojač), Polish krawiec (akin to Proto-Slavic *krojiti).
Meanings
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A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
He works as a tailor on Swanston Street.
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(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.
1880, New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council, Journal (volume 30, part 3, page 460)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taylor | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| tailors | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| taylour | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| tailour | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tailor-make · tailor make · merchant tailor · tailorcraft · tailorly · tailor's dummy · tailor-fashion · tailor's ham · tailorlike · tailorage · tailor's muscle · tailor-style · tailorbird · tailor's goose · tinker tailor grass · Tooley Street tailor · tailor's chalk · tailordom · tailorman · tailorwise · tailor-made · tailorhood · tailorize · tailorism · tailorship · tailorless · tailoress
Descendants
télọ̀ · teiliwr · tēlà · tajloro · టైలర్ · టైలరు
Relateds
Synonyms
bluefish · needleworker · tailorer
Translations (203)
eu jostun (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · oc sastre (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · th ช่างตัดเสื้อ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · mk кро́јач (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ka თერძი (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tpi man bilong samapim klos (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ast sastre (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · mga táilliúr (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · gv thalhear (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · nrf couôtuthiéthe (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · it sarta (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · mn үйлчин (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · alt кийим кӧктӧӧр ус (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · eo virtajloro (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ang sēamere (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · non skraddari (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · bg шива́чка (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sq rrobaqepëse (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · as দৰ্জী (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · pl krawcowa (female tailor) · pga terezi (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · lt siuvėja (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sw mshonaji (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · vi thợ may (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · yue 裁縫 /裁缝 (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ast alfayate (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · cs krejčí (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · pl krawczyni (female tailor) · roa-ole alfayat (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ur دَرْزی (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tr dikici (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · pl krawczyni (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sq arnuese (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · mk шнајдер (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ky машинечи (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · nb skredderske (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · gl xastre (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · uz mashinachi (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ja テーラー (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ru швец (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · nds-de Sniederin (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ca sastre (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · lad shastre (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · la sartor (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · az biçər (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · liv skrūodõr (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · es modisto (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · fi räätäli (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sk krajčír (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · cy teiliwr (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · kmr xeyat (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · yi שנײַדער (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sq rrobaqepës (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · eo tajlorino (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · arz خياط (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · fa-ira دوزَنْدِه (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ga táilliúir (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · kk тігінші (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sk krajčírka (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tg дарзӣ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · bg шива́ч (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · mk терзија (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · et rätsep (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sv skrädderska (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ko 재단사 (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ur خَیَّاط (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · cmn 裁縫師傅 /裁缝师傅 (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · el ράφτης (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ja 仕立て屋 (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ar خَيَّاط (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · mi kaitui (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · rue крайчир (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · la vestificus (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · nrf couôtuthyi (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ro croitoreasă (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · is klæðskeri (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · az dərzi (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · nds-de Snieder (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · uz tikuvchi (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · mt ħajjat (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · bn দর্জি (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ug تىكىمچى (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · nl kleermaakster (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · lv šuvējs (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tk tikinçi (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · pa ਦਰਜ਼ੀ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sh кро̀ја̄ч (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · orv шьвьць (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · te దర్జీ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · mnc ᡮᠠᡳᡶᡠᠩ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · da skrædderske (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · br kemener (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · el ράπτης (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · nb skredder (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tl mananahi (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · mt ħajjata (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ru швея́ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · fa-ira دَرْزی (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ar تَرْزِيَّة (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sl krojáč (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · pa ਦਰਜ਼ਣ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · km ជាងកាត់ខោអាវ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · fo skraddari (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · grc ῥαφιδεύς (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tt тегүче (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · mg mpanjaitra (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · de Schneiderin (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ps خياط (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · is skraddari (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ky тикмечи (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · vo jiskrädan (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sh kròjāč (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ka მკერავი (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sv skräddare (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · gl alfaiate (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · rsk сабол (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · hu szabó (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · pl krawiec (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · uk кравчи́ня (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sq arnues (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · fa-ira خَیَّاط (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · uk краве́ць (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ba тегенсе (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · hy դերձակ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · gu દરજી (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · fi vaatturi (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · nds-de Sniedersch (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ro croitor (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · nds-de Sniedersche (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tpi meri bilong samapim klos (female tailor) · vo hiskrädan (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · es modista (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · pdt Schnieda (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · pl krawcowa (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · be краве́ц (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · be краўчы́ха (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · la sartrīx (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · lv drēbnieks (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · fr tailleuse (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · bn দরজী (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tg либосдӯз (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tr terzi (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · la scissor (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · hi दर्ज़ी (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · he חַיָּט (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · az tikişçi (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ar خَيَّاطَة (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · vo skrädan (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · hu szabónő (female tailor) · lt siuvėjas (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · de Schneider (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ru портни́ха (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · lad שאסטרי (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ang sēamestre (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · la vestitor (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · it sarto (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ca sastressa (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ar تَرْزِي (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sh кроја̀чица (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ta தையற்கலைஞர் (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · nl kleermaker (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · yo télọ̀ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · oc sartre (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · my အပ်ချုပ်သမား (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · kw tregher (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tg мошиначӣ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tl sastre (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · es sastre (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ru портно́й (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tg дӯзанда (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · fr tailleur (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · nn skreddar (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tg хайёт (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ota ترزی (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · eo tajloro (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · pms sartor (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ast xastre (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sl krojáčica (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · bn দরজি (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · es costurero (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · tr dikişçi (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ota دیكیشجی (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · cmn 裁縫 /裁缝 (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · rsk скравец (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · mk кро́јачка (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · rsk шнайдер (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · yo aránṣọ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · pt alfaiate (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · acw خَيَّاط (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · sh krojàčica (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · cs krejčíř (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · el μόδιστρος m μοδίστρα (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · izh ompelija (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · arz ترزي (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · es alfayate (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · yi שנײַדערקע (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · id penjahit (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ce тегархо (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · da skrædder (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · kmr terzî (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · ms tukang jahit (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · lo ຊ່າງຕັດເຄື່ອງຜູ້ຊາຍ (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession) · gd tàillear (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession)