tailleur

[ tah-yur ]

noun

1. a tailored tailor tailored or tailor-made costume for women.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tailleur¹

1920–25; French: literally, tailor; tailor ¹, -eur

Example Sentences

Tailleur pour dames A doctor’s little white lie has unintended consequences in Feydeau’s classic farce; in French without subtitles.

From Los Angeles Times

Deep down, Michele knows that; at the press conference, he even worked in a couple of specifics about the clothes: “I was really obsessed with tailleur, blazers and suits,” and, “I really take care of the shoulders.”

From Los Angeles Times

Leonard Tailleur, Driver's former lawyer, described his former a client to the BBC as a "very passive person," "respectful" and one of the best clients he has ever had.

From BBC

Mr Tailleur, who represented Driver in 2015 but has not seen him since February, said his client had never indicated he would engage in terrorist activities.

From BBC

Leonard Tailleur, who handled Mr. Driver’s peace bond, said he was “shocked” to hear what had happened.

From Wall Street Journal