alfaiate — meaning in English

English meaning

• tailor noun A person who professionally makes, fits, or alters clothing, especially suits.
• Taylor name A common English and Scottish surname, originally an occupational name for someone who made or altered clothes (a tailor).

Senses

alfaiate is used for these senses in English:

• tailor A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
• water strider Any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water.

tailor — full definition

1. noun A person who professionally makes, fits, or alters clothing, especially suits.
2. verb To adjust or design something to suit a particular need or purpose.

Taylor — full definition

1. name A common English and Scottish surname, originally an occupational name for someone who made or altered clothes (a tailor).
2. name A unisex given name derived from the surname.

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