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Systemet Posted 10 years ago
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tailor-made synonyms

Hello, I've come across such phrases, meaning "tailor-made" - made to measure and fit to measure - do they all mean the same? Are they all used? Are some of them incorrect to use?
  

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systemet I've come across such phrases, meaning "tailor-made" - made to measure and fit to measure - do they all mean the same? Are they all used? Yes—and 'bespoke'.

  • systemet I've come across such phrases, meaning "tailor-made" - made to measure and fit to measure - do they all mean the same?
  • Are they all used?
  • Yes—and 'bespoke'.
  • systemet Are some of them incorrect to use?
  • No.
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systemet I've come across such phrases, meaning "tailor-made" - made to measure and fit to measure - do they all mean the same? Are they all used?
Yes—and 'bespoke'.
systemet Are some of them incorrect to use?
No.
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systemet fit to measure
That one doesn't work for me.
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fivejedjonfit to measureThat one doesn't work for me.
Nor me on second thought. But what is the phrase with 'fit'? 'Made to fit?
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Thank you, gentlemen, for your replies. I haven't heard of "bespoke", good to know, thanks, especially that it sounds a bit odd to me, so I would not consider it an option to use.

Well, it was about clothes, I believe, although should I assume that such phrases can be freely used with solutions too?
I cannot find the example now, so let us say it was "It is a fit to measure garment th
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systemet"It is a fit to measure garment that will make you feel like a king of kings." or "This mobile phone is a fit to measure solution for the most discriminating taste."
Those don't work. They are made-to measure things.
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Mister Micawber what is the phrase with 'fit'? 'Made to fit?
I can't think of an appropeiate expression (in this sense) with fit.

You can have clothes that are fit for a king, but that means something different.

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