tailor

Everyday

1. A tailor is a person whose job is to make, mend or change clothes, especially suits and coats. tree →
2. To tailor clothes is to make them fit a person exactly. tree →
3. To tailor something is to make it suit a special need: a plan tailored to each child. tree →

In the lessons

Maths: a worker who makes clothes; cloth used per suit, buttons sewn per coat, money earned: the rate tells you to multiply. Stories: The Brave Little Tailor, «The Emperor's New Clothes». Everyday: tailor-made (made just for you).

Examples

• A tailor needs 2 meters of cloth for each suit. tree →
• The tailor sewed 5 buttons on each coat. tree →
• The tailor made 12 shirts in a week. tree →
• He charges 20 dollars for each dress. tree →
• The tailor measured Dad for a new suit. tree →
• The brave little tailor killed seven flies with one blow. tree →
• The lessons are tailored to each child. tree →
• On the way he met a tailor. tree →

Note

Countable noun; regular verb. A person of the story; the rate (cloth per suit, buttons per coat) tells you to multiply. Trap: none.