bespoke
Verb
- be a signal for or a symptom of
- express the need or desire for; ask for
- simple past of bespeak
- past participle of bespeak
Adjective Satellite
- (of clothing) custom-made
Adj
- Made or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.
- Relating to someone who makes custom-made products, especially clothing items.
Examples
- a bespoke tailor
Origin / Etymology
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.
Synonyms
bespeak, bespoken, betoken, call for, indicate, made-to-order, point, quest, request, signal, tailor-made, tailored, custom#Adjective
Scrabble Score: 15
bespoke: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbespoke: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bespoke: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary