- present participle of tailor.
tailoring
Example Sentences
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Rather than modernizing the home through an extensive renovation, however, the couple chose to preserve its midcentury character while tailoring other elements of the dwelling to their lifestyle.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
In 2013, Aflalo started designing and manufacturing clothes along with tailoring, and began selling them through a website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Flutter’s CEO states the World Cup is a key customer acquisition opportunity, tailoring educational content for new American bettors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
"In farming, the person who uses a tractor is more efficient than the person who uses the horse. In the tailoring industry, we are still at the level where we are using the horse."
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
There in her case was the tailoring department of the clothing store my family owned, where Olka had recently started working as a seamstress.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
