bespoke
bespoke Lexical Profile
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• adjective
British Made to order for a particular customer or user; custom-made (originally of tailored clothing, and by extension applied to software, furniture, or specialized services).
"The architect designed bespoke cabinetry to maximize the storage space in the narrow hallway."
British Making or selling custom-made goods, especially tailored clothes (of a trader, shop, or workshop).
"He served a five-year apprenticeship with a traditional bespoke tailor on Savile Row."
• verb
To serve as the simple past tense and archaic past participle of 'bespeak' (to indicate, suggest, or order in advance).
"His calm demeanor during the crisis bespoke years of leadership experience."
Word Nuance & Usage
In traditional Savile Row tailoring, 'bespoke' strictly describes a garment crafted from an entirely new, individual pattern created from scratch, whereas 'made-to-measure' alters a pre-existing standard pattern to fit the customer.
• Rhymes for bespoke
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the archaic past participle of 'bespeak' (from Old English 'besprecan', meaning to speak about or order in advance). In the late 18th century, British tailors referred to cloth already spoken for by a specific client as 'bespoke', which gradually evolved to mean custom-made.