tailoring
noun
tai·lor·ing
ˈtā-lə-riŋ 
1
a
: the business or occupation of a tailor
b
: the work or workmanship of a tailor
2
: the making or adapting of something to suit a particular purpose
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Playing a thinly disguised version of himself, Reynolds is, as Schneeberger and Neibaur point out, funny, exasperating, and moving, and Rifkin’s impeccable tailoring of the role to fit his star gives Reynolds a wonderful summation with which to end his career.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Brooches befit the tweed tailoring, and velvet was modernized in a sleek olive green column dress and a little black evening gown.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
While the three women have vastly different tastes, Amal Clooney, Victoria Beckham, and Jennifer Lopez should all serve as a reminder that good tailoring goes a long way.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
So Kate Bennett writes about how, in 2018, the year that the Stormy Daniels scandal came out, Melania wore a lot of tailoring.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Brooches befit the tweed tailoring, and velvet was modernized in a sleek olive green column dress and a little black evening gown.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
While the three women have vastly different tastes, Amal Clooney, Victoria Beckham, and Jennifer Lopez should all serve as a reminder that good tailoring goes a long way.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
So Kate Bennett writes about how, in 2018, the year that the Stormy Daniels scandal came out, Melania wore a lot of tailoring.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Tailoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailoring. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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tailoring
noun
tai·lor·ing
ˈtā-lə-riŋ
1
a
: the business or occupation of a tailor
b
: the work or quality of work of a tailor
2
: the making or adapting of something to suit a particular purpose
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