made-to-order

/ˌmeɪd tu ˈɔːdə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmeɪd tu ˈɔːrdər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmād-tü-ˈȯr-dər/ (ame, mw)

made-to-order — adjective

1. designed and produced to fit one specific person's measurements or requests, par

1.形容詞B2
釋義

designed and produced to fit one specific person's measurements or requests, particularly for clothing such as suits or shirts.

例句

The tailor measured Elena carefully before cutting the made-to-order jacket.

attributive use: made-to-order + jacket

Hiroshi's made-to-order shirt has his initials stitched onto the left cuff.

同義詞
  • custom-made

    the most general synonym, used for any item built to a customer's specifications

  • bespoke

    chiefly British, strongly associated with high-end suits and formal wear

  • tailor-made

    originally for clothing but now used figuratively for anything perfectly suited to a need

  • made-to-measure

    closer in meaning; emphasises individual measurements rather than design choices

反義詞
  • off-the-rack

    refers to clothes sold as standard sizes in stores, without custom fitting

  • ready-made

    items mass-produced and available for immediate purchase

文法句型

made-to-order + noun

用法筆記

Commonly used before a noun as a hyphenated compound adjective. In predicative position — for example, 'This suit was made to order' — the hyphens are usually dropped, though the meaning stays the same.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a made to order suit.
✅I bought a made-to-order suit.
💡The compound needs hyphens when it comes before a noun.
❌This is a made-to-order coffee.
✅This is a made-to-order suit.
💡Made-to-order is used for clothing and other custom-built items, not food or drinks.