Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
TAILOR
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English taillour, from Anglo-French taillur, from tailler, taillier to cut, from Late Latin taliare, from Latin talea plant cutting, thin piece of wood
Date: 13th century
a person whose occupation is making or altering outer garments,
II. verb
Date: 1719
intransitive verb to do the work of a tailor, transitive verb
1. to make or fashion as the work of a tailor, to make or adapt to suit a special need or purpose, to fit with clothes, to style with trim straight lines and finished handwork