Definition of "bespoke" []

• Past tense and a past participle of bespeak. (verb)
• Custom-made. Said especially of clothes. (adjective)
• Making or selling custom-made clothes: a bespoke tailor. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The term bespoke refers to an item that's custom-made to the buyer's specification."
• "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."
• "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."