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custom-made

custom-made

9 3.9
An item made for one person to fit their needs
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌstəm meɪd/
translation icon : hecho a medida
  • This is a custom-made gun.
  • custom-made product

Examples

  • Now, this custom-made camera of mine is outfitted with a small lens.

  • Rhett won and we have a custom made wine bottle for him.

  • Ordering a custom-made spray bar would delay production for weeks.

  • So each of these is custom-made with modern alloys.

  • Before Henry Ford's assembly line, automobiles were custom-made in small shops throughout the nation.

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  • Click on the photo for information on my custom-made Dragon Leatherworks holster.

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  • Come look at these custom-made snakeskin boots and this vintage 19th-century belt buckle, gifted to me by Mr. Wilford Brimley himself.

  • She ordered a beautiful custom-made dress that perfectly fit her unique style.

  • The tailor created a custom-made suit that matched his measurements exactly.

  • The shop offers a variety of custom-made furniture to suit individual tastes and needs.

Antonyms

4 3.9

An item like a shirt or chair made before you buy it

How Tailored

bespoke
  • UK
7 6.9
tailor-made
7 4.0
custom-made
9 3.9
modified
3.9

Surface Forms

custom-made singular
custom-mades plural

Morphology

custom-made = custom + make (transparent) = custom + made

The meaning is directly built from 'custom' + 'made' meaning 'made to a customer's specification', which is transparent to learners.

Etymology

Custom-made comes from custom, which means 'a person's usual way or special choice', and made, which means 'created', so a custom-made item is 'made to order' for one person's needs.