Bespoke refers to something custom-made or tailored, especially clothing. It implies a product that has been ordered and made to a client's specifications.
Bespoke refere-se a algo feito sob medida ou customizado, especialmente roupas. Implica um produto que foi encomendado e fabricado de acordo com as especificações do cliente.
| Word | bespoke |
|---|---|
| Date | January 20, 2018 |
| Type | adjective |
| Syllables | bih-SPOHK |
| Etymology | In the English language of yore, the verb bespeak had various meanings, including "to speak," "to accuse," and "to complain." In the 16th century, bespeak acquired another meaning—"to order or arrange in advance." It is from that sense that we get the adjective bespoke, referring to clothes and other things that are ordered before they are made. You are most likely to encounter this adjective in British contexts, such as the 2008 Reuters news story about a young pig in Northern England who was fitted with "bespoke miniature footwear" (custom-made Wellington boots) to help it overcome a phobia of mud. |
| Examples | "Matt, a lifelong collector of vintage and bespoke men's suiting, takes dressing for an occasion very seriously: black tie the first evening; blue jackets the second." — Pilar Guzman, Traveler, December 2017 "Customers stepped up for body scans inside the showroom and then worked with an employee to design their own bespoke pullovers." — Anna Wiener, Wired, December 2017 |
| Definition | 1 : custom-made 2 : dealing in or producing custom-made articles |
Tags: wordoftheday::adjective
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