maßgeschneidert
tailor-made, perfectly custom-fitted
adjective MAHS-ge-shnai-dert Rare
Also means
ideally suited and well-proportioned
Usage Note
maßgeschneidert literally means made to exact body measurements by a tailor. Applied to clothing it means perfectly fitted; used figuratively for solutions, software, or services exactly suited to specific needs. The visual sense is one of perfect fit and proportion.
Examples
"Der maßgeschneiderte Anzug betonte seine Figur perfekt."
Natural Translation
The tailor-made suit perfectly accentuated his figure.
Literal Translation
The tailor-made suit emphasised his figure perfectly.
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