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to retailor

to retailor

7.3
To change something that was already made so it fits or works better
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈteɪlər/
translation icon : reajustar
  • After losing weight, he decided to retailor his favorite suit for a better fit.

Examples

  • She asked the seamstress to retailor her dress for the upcoming event.

  • He retailored the jacket after gaining weight.

  • The company had to retailor its marketing strategy to appeal to a younger audience.

  • She needs to retailor her dress for the wedding.

  • She asked the seamstress to retailor her dress for the upcoming event.

  • After losing weight, he decided to retailor his favorite suit for a better fit.

  • He decided to retailor his shirt after realizing it was too loose.

Synonyms

to tailor
vsto retailor
27 2.9

To make or change clothes so they fit a person

alters again after an earlier fitting or adjustment
to reshoulder
vsto retailor
  • Specialized
8.8

To change the shoulder of a coat or jacket to make it fit better

alters again rather than focusing on a single garment part

How Thorough

to remake
52 3.5
to retailor
7.3
to alter
493 2.5
to adjust
317 2.7
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

retailor infinitive
retailored past
retailored past participle
retailoring present participle
retailors third person singular

Morphology

retailor = tailor (transparent) = re + tailor

This is a standard and easily interpretable use of 're-' meaning 'again' added to the verb 'tailor'.

Etymology

Retailor as a verb can be read as re- 'again' plus tailor, the person who makes or fixes clothes, so it simply means to have something tailored or changed again. That's why to retailor clothes is to alter them a second time for a better fit.