Tailorings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of shaping fabric to create customized garments or clothing items
2. The art of modifying or altering apparel to fit individual specifications or styles
3. The practice of sewing and designing garments to meet specific measurements and aesthetic requirements

Etymology: "Tailorings" is simply the plural of "tailoring", the noun for the work a tailor does. "Tailoring" is formed from "tailor" plus the suffix "-ing", which turns a verb or agent noun into a noun for an activity or its product, so the plural names several such activities or their results at once. "Tailor" itself comes from Anglo-Norman and Old French "taillour", a derivative of "tailler", "to cut", ultimately from Latin "taliare", "to cut into pieces", which is why the trade's name is rooted in the act of cutting cloth.

Synonyms: fittings, adjustments