MADE-TO-MEASURE Definition & Meaning

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made-to-measure

[meyd-tuh-mezh-er]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(of a garment, shoes, etc.) made in accordance with a specific individual's measurements.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of made-to-measure¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, tailor-made. Fashioned to fit a particular need or purpose, very suitable. For example, Jane finds her new position is made to measure for her, or This bridge club is tailor-made for Max. Originally referring to clothes made to fit a particular person very precisely, these terms have been used figuratively since the mid-1900s. Also see made to order.

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Bespoke and made-to-measure tailoring offer that glorious and burdensome luxury of choice — sometimes unlimited choice.

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Made-to-measure, bespoke’s second cousin, doesn’t have the same flash of creative madness that comes from being able to put a leopard-print lining in a suit jacket, but it also spares you the maniacal laundry list of choices that bespoke offers.

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Recently, I visited the Beverly Hills Prada store to try out its made-to-measure suiting program.

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Like those initials, everything in Prada’s made-to-measure service fits within the galaxy of Mrs. Prada and Raf Simons.

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In a way, made-to-measure is like the child safety lock on a car door.

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