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bespoke

adj.
C1 Advanced US //bʊˈspoʊk// UK //bɪspˈəʊk// be·spoke Archaic

adj. made specifically for one person. You use this to describe things like clothes or software that are not mass-produced but are built to fit a customer's exact needs.

adj. made to an individual customer's specifications. Often describes high-end products or services where every detail is customised for the user.


SIMPLE

He wears a bespoke suit to every wedding.

CONTEXTUAL

The agency provides bespoke marketing strategies for small businesses that cannot use standard advertising packages.

COMPLEX

While off-the-shelf software is cheaper, many large corporations prefer bespoke solutions that can be integrated seamlessly into their existing legacy systems without requiring massive workflow changes.

Synonyms
Origin

In sense “custom-made”, 1755, from earlier bespoken (c. 1600), form of bespeak, in sense “arrange beforehand” (1580s), a prefixed variant of speak; compare order, made-to-order.

Usage

Typically used attributively before the noun it modifies.

Pitfall

a bespoke by me suita bespoke suitBespoke is an adjective, not a passive verb form in modern usage; it cannot be followed by an agent 'by' phrase.

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