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tailor in Malay

tukang jahit

UK/ˈteɪlə//ˈteɪlɚ/

tailor in Malay: tukang jahit, jahit. In English, tailor means a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

Malay words for tailor

person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession
tukang jahit
make, repair, or alter clothing
jahit

English meaning of tailor

  1. noun A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
  2. noun Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
  3. verb To make, repair, or alter clothes.
  4. verb To make or adapt (something) for a specific need.

Full definition of tailor

tailor in a sentence

  • He works as a tailor on Swanston Street.
  • We can tailor that jacket for you if you like.
  • The website was tailored to the client's needs.

Synonyms of tailor

All synonyms of tailor

tailor in other languages

Questions about tailor in Malay

What is the meaning of tailor in Malay?
Tailor in Malay is tukang jahit, jahit.
Apakah maksud tailor dalam bahasa Melayu?
Tailor: tukang jahit, jahit.
What does tailor mean in English?
Tailor means a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tailor (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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