Meaning & use
trimmed and tailored
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Meanings
phrasefixed phrase
Describes clothing that is neatly cut and fits the body closely.
Grammar: Used after a linking verb like 'be' or 'look': The jacket is trimmed and tailored.
Patterns
- be trimmed and tailored
- look trimmed and tailored
She wore a trimmed and tailored suit to the interview.
The dress was trimmed and tailored, so it flattered her figure.
phrasefixed phrase
Describes a person who is neatly and smartly dressed in well-fitting clothes.
Grammar: Often used after 'be' or 'look': He looked trimmed and tailored.
Patterns
- be trimmed and tailored
- look trimmed and tailored
He arrived at the party trimmed and tailored, as always.
For the photo, the whole family was trimmed and tailored.
Common combinations
- trimmed and tailored suit
- He wore a trimmed and tailored suit to the wedding.
- trimmed and tailored dress
- The trimmed and tailored dress fit her perfectly.
- look trimmed and tailored
- She looked trimmed and tailored in her new uniform.
Synonyms and how they differ
- well-cut
- Focuses on the shape and style of the clothes rather than the fit; 'trimmed and tailored' also suggests neatness and close fit.
- fitted
- Means the clothes are shaped to the body; 'trimmed and tailored' often implies a more formal, carefully made garment.
Opposites
Practice
Which sentence uses 'trimmed and tailored' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Trimmed and tailored' describes clothing or a person's appearance, so 'a trimmed and tailored jacket' is correct. The other options use it with things that cannot be neat and well-fitting in this sense.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “trimmed and tailored”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.