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“Tailer” or “Tailor”

tailer / tailor are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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tailer

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

tailor t·EY·l·er

  • nouna person whose occupation is making and altering garments.
  • verbadjust to a specific need or market.
Usage

Examples in context

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“tailer”

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“tailor”

  • …the car, and will progressively tailor the shift points accordingly to…
  • …John le Carré's novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
  • …late 1930s allowed it to tailor its presentations to its public's
  • …that Buffalo Bill was a tailor, with dresses and dress patterns…
  • …Conditioning is the ability to tailor an animals behavior using rewards…
  • …corn miller, a shopkeeper, a tailor, a shoemaker, and a carpenter.
  • …right actors first and then tailor to their strengths.
  • …by Luciano Brunelli as a tailor shop for Italian tailor made…
  • …Louis Kossoff (1883–1943), was a tailor, while another son, the eldest…
  • …that in the future they tailor their songs to a more…

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