- Made in accordance with particular instructions or requirements; custom-made.
- Very suitable: a made-to-order job.
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Dictionary:
made-to-or·der (mād'tū-ôr'dər) |
| Thesaurus: made-to-order |
adjective
| Idioms: made to order |
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]
| WordNet: made-to-order |
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
| Job Order (in accounting) | |
| dynamic balance movements | |
| bespoke software (technology) |
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