bespoke
noun
- clothes custom-made for sale
adjective
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Pronunciation: /bɪˈspəʊk/ / /bəˈspoʊk/ / /bɪˈspəʉk/
adj
Etymology: In sense “custom-made”, 1755, from earlier bespoken (c. 1600), form of bespeak, in sense “arrange beforehand” (1580s), a prefixed variant of speak; compare order, made-to-order.
- Made or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.
“Near-synonyms: custom-made, tailored, tailor-made, custom-built, purpose-built; see also Thesaurus:custom-made”
“Marc Valeric, a Beverly Hills milliner, sold 125 bespoke hats in two weeks to women desperate to dress properly for royal receptions.”
- Relating to someone who makes custom-made products, especially clothing items.
“a bespoke tailor”
verb
Etymology: In sense “custom-made”, 1755, from earlier bespoken (c. 1600), form of bespeak, in sense “arrange beforehand” (1580s), a prefixed variant of speak; compare order, made-to-order.
- simple past of bespeak
- past participle of bespeak