bespoke

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /bɪˈspəʊk/ (General American) IPA(key): /bəˈspoʊk/ Hyphenation: be‧spoke Rhymes: -əʊk === Adjective === bespoke (not comparable) (chiefly Ireland, UK) 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. Synonym: custom Near-synonyms: custom-made, tailored, tailor-made, custom-built, purpose-built; see also Thesaurus:custom-made Relating to someone who makes custom-made products, especially clothing items. ==== Usage notes ==== Primarily used for tailoring, now also used more generally, as an alternative term for custom-made, notably for software, as in a “bespoke solution”. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === bespoke simple past of bespeak (archaic) past participle of bespeak === References ===