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made-to-order

 
Dictionary: made-to-or·der   (mād'tū-ôr'dər)
adj.
  1. Made in accordance with particular instructions or requirements; custom-made.
  2. Very suitable: a made-to-order job.

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adjective

    Made according to the specifications of the buyer: custom, custom-built, customized, custom-made, tailor-made. See agree/disagree.

Idioms: made to order
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Also, built to order. Very suitable, as in Her new assignment was built to order for her. In its literal use, this idiom refers to an item fashioned according to particular instructions. [Mid-1900s]


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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: built for a particular individual
  Synonym: custom-built

Meaning #2: of clothing
  Synonyms: bespoke, bespoken, custom, tailored, tailor-made


 
 
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