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Meanings of made to measure in English

Custom clothing cut and sewn using a standard-sized base pattern.

Usage of made to measure in English
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The iPad Pro is made to measure for exactly that situation.
News.com.au
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The sea-boots were therefore made to measure, and of the very best material.
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition...
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Seventy-five dollars is the price, and it was made to measure.
The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million
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Her father orders a blue suit that is to be made to measure.
The new yorker
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That dummy had been made to measure years before.
The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes
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Next time I'll have 'em made to measure with a ten-foot pole instead of a yardstick.
A Man for the Ages: A Story of the Builders of Democracy
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The wide metal band fit close to his skin, as though it had been made to measure.
The Golem and the Jinni
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O, if I should ever be rich, I would have a pair of shoes made to measure!
Jack / 1877
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For evening, I wear black velvet dinner jackets and handmade shirts from Giorgio Armani, hand- made to measure.
The Guardian
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His dumb clothing comes made to measure from an e-tailor in the Philippines who he's never met.
The mammoth book of the best of best new sf
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They are made to measure, with buyers advised to choose one approximately 10% of their bodyweight.
The Guardian
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A fellow, made to measure
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13,...
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These should be made to measure in order to fit well and be worn with braces to pull them up.
Ski-running
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Our made to measure specialists provide 1:1 private tailoring to guide you through the entire process.
The Irish Times
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There is also an increased focus on decorative ranges and new lines such as carpets, made to measure curtains and blinds.
Reuters
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The sizes are from 0-12, along with an impeccable " made to measure" atelier service.
Ebony