custom-made

adjective

cus·​tom-made ˈkə-stə(m)-ˈmād How to pronounce custom-made (audio)
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: made to individual specifications
custom-made clothing

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an odd-sized window that will require the purchase of custom-made curtains
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Kim, a computational designer at Adidas, is explaining to The Athletic how the sportswear giant custom-made it for Sullivan. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Like her shoes and underwear, Larsson’s gloves were also custom-made just for her. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026 Our favorite mugs and cups collected from Denmark, Portugal, and Japan and the set custom-made by my sister have gone into storage with our Le Creuset salt and pepper shakers. — The Spruce, 14 Sep. 2026 These are custom-made with a photo of your pet and various fonts, phrases, shapes and materials. — Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for custom-made

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First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of custom-made was in 1819

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custom-made

adjective
cus·​tom-made
ˌkəs-təm-ˈ(m)ād
: made for a specific customer
custom-made clothing
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