Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Custom-made. Said especially of clothes.
- adjective Making or selling custom-made clothes: a bespoke tailor.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Preterit and past participle of bespeak.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- imp. & p. p. of
bespeak .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb archaic Simple past tense and past participle of
bespeak . - adjective
Individually orcustom made .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of clothing) custom-made
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Examples
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According to legend this is where the term bespoke was coined and to this day it continues to be the Mecca for custom suit aficionados.
EzineArticles 2010
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The term bespoke refers to an item that's custom-made to the buyer's specification.
Thestar.com - Home Page Lisa Wright 2010
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While the word "bespoke" may have conjured up images of a stodgy old men's club in the past, now companies such as Coppley offer more affordable machine-made options, starting at $1,000, that are still created based on the customer's specific preferences, fabric selection and style, but not at the expense of hand-tailoring.
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As for Teresa's husband, his expression bespoke having subsisted solely on Brussels sprouts since returning from the Mekong Delta.
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As for Teresa's husband, his expression bespoke having subsisted solely on Brussels sprouts since returning from the Mekong Delta.
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Her expression bespoke good news, a commodity that had been sorely lacking since that morning's sodden sunrise.
Kingdoms of Light Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2001
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The fellow was excited; his eyes were ringed with white; his expression bespoke the liveliest alarm.
Rainbow's End Rex Ellingwood Beach 1913
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Their name bespoke their old English origin, which (except in the case of Ingred) was further vouched for by their blue eyes, fair skins, and flaxen hair.
A Popular Schoolgirl Angela Brazil 1907
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The great number given to Benjamin bespoke the warmth of his brother's attachment to him; and Joseph felt, from the amiable temper they now all displayed, he might, with perfect safety, indulge this fond partiality for his mother's son.
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Dane, as his name bespoke him: "Against the traitor and the adulterer --"
Hereward, the Last of the English Charles Kingsley 1847
whichbe commented on the word bespoke
1) custom-made
2) making or selling custom-made clothes
May 12, 2008