bespoke

/bɪˈspəʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈspəʊk/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈspōk bē-/ (ame, mw)

bespoke — adjective

  • bespokepositive
  • more bespokecomparative
  • most bespokesuperlative

1. describing a product — most often clothing or furniture — that is made to the ex

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a product — most often clothing or furniture — that is made to the exact measurements and preferences of a particular customer, rather than produced in standard sizes for anyone to buy.

例句

The groom wore a bespoke suit that his father ordered from a tailor in Milan.

collocation: bespoke suit / bespoke shirt

Instead of buying standard furniture, Lucia and Diego ordered bespoke bookshelves for their curved wall.

bespoke + non-clothing noun (bookshelves)

同義詞
  • custom-made

    interchangeable in most contexts; bespoke sounds more refined and traditional

  • made-to-measure

    often means adjusted from a standard pattern, not created from scratch for you

  • tailored

    broader — can mean altered for fit rather than originally built for one person

反義詞

文法句型

bespoke + noun (product)

be + bespoke

用法筆記

Originally used for suits and shirts only, now common for any custom-made product including software, furniture, and jewellery.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a bespoke case at the phone shop.
✅I bought a custom case at the phone shop.
💡Bespoke implies something professionally made for you from scratch, not a standard accessory you picked off a shelf.
❌The dress was tailored to fit me perfectly.
✅The dress was bespoke, made from my own measurements.
💡Tailored can mean simply adjusted from a standard size; bespoke means the pattern was created only for you.

2. describing a business, workshop, or professional who makes or sells individual c

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a business, workshop, or professional who makes or sells individual custom-made products rather than standard ready-made goods.

例句

The shop on Savile Row has offered bespoke tailoring services for over a century.

collocation: bespoke tailoring services

As a bespoke furniture maker, Mr. Chen studies each client's lifestyle before designing anything.

bespoke + profession noun (furniture maker)

同義詞
  • custom

    shorter and more general; bespoke suggests higher skill and tradition

  • commission-based

    focuses on the payment model rather than the craft aspect

反義詞
  • mass-market

    aimed at the general public with standardised products

  • ready-made

    selling products that are already finished and in stock

文法句型

bespoke + noun (trade / profession)

用法筆記

Attributive use only — you can say 'a bespoke tailor' but not 'the tailor is bespoke'. Distinguish from sense 1, where bespoke describes the product itself.

常見錯誤

❌He is a bespoke.
✅He is a bespoke tailor.
💡Bespoke is an adjective, not a noun for a person.
❌They run a bespoke.
✅They run a bespoke tailoring business.
💡The word must be followed by a noun describing the trade.