made-to-order
Adjective: 1. Specially created or produced according to a customer's specific requirements or measurements: Describes something, typically clothing or goods, that is not mass-produced but is built, tailored, or manufactured to fit an individual's exact specifications. 2. Perfectly suited or ideal for a particular purpose or person: Used figuratively to describe something that is an excellent or custom fit for a specific situation or need.
Literal Use (Clothing/Goods):
- He prefers made-to-order suits because they fit him perfectly.
- The company specializes in made-to-order furniture for small apartments.
Figurative Use:
- Her unique skill set was made-to-order for the challenges of the new project.
- The sudden rainstorm was made-to-order for our plan to test the new waterproof gear.
- "To be made-to-order for someone/something": To be perfectly suited or ideal.
- This quiet, detailed work is made-to-order for her patient personality.
- Custom-made (adj): Made to order; produced according to individual specifications. Often used interchangeably with "made-to-order."
- Bespoke (adj): (Chiefly British) Made to order, especially of clothing. Implies high quality and individual commissioning.
- Tailor-made (adj): Literally made by a tailor to fit a specific person; also used figuratively to mean perfectly suited.
- Custom-built
- Customized
- Personalized
- Purpose-built
- Ready-made
- Off-the-rack
- Mass-produced
- Standardized
The term strongly emphasizes the aspect of individual specification and lack of standardization. While its core meaning relates to physical goods, its figurative use is common and accepted to describe abstract fits, such as skills for a job or conditions for an event.
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(of clothing) custom-made
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built for a particular individual
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