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  • present participle of tailor.
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tailoring

[tey-ler-ing] / ˈteɪ lər ɪŋ /




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While the first two seasons often presented Lestat through structured tailoring and muted palettes, Season 3 arrives in a much louder world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

It can however adjust how it oversees small- to midsize banks tailoring without congressional approval, Tamayo says, “and we think this is increasingly likely.”

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The designer drew inspiration for Gregory’s burgundy coat from a Coogler red carpet moment, tailoring a clean, sophisticated silhouette while playing with the scale of Janine’s costume.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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

A sewing machine for nearsighted Mrs. O’Reilly, who was forever tailoring old clothes for her triplets, Sean, Seamus and Stephen.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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