bespoke

adjective

be·spoke bi-ˈspōk

bē-

variants or less commonly bespoken

bi-ˈspō-kən

bē-

Synonyms of bespoke next

: custom-made

a bespoke suit

: dealing in or producing custom-made articles

a bespoke tailor

dialect : engaged

Did you know?

In the English language of yore, the verb bespeak had various meanings, including “to speak,” “to accuse,” and “to complain.” In the 16th century, bespeak acquired another meaning: “to order or arrange in advance.” It is from that sense that we get the adjective bespoke, referring to clothes and other things that are ordered before they are made. Bespoke has enjoyed a spike in usage in recent years, perhaps due to consumer trends that champion all things artisanal over those that are prefab.

Examples of bespoke in a Sentence

a wealthy man who can easily afford bespoke suits

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Claridge’s Flowers has created a bespoke Hotel Il Pellicano bouquet that aims to conjure the feeling of the Tuscan coast with seasonal flowers wrapped in the yellow and white striped paper, recalling the hotel’s colors. —

Samantha Conti, WWD, 17 Feb. 2025 Dressed in a bespoke white tuxedo adorned with Schiaparelli’s iconic bronze dove brooch, a symbol of peace and artistic freedom, Dimash took to the stage like a maestro commanding both respect and admiration. —

Spin Contributor, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025 And even if a client were to commit to a recut—which Martorano says might run north of $1,000 in labor—there’s no guarantee that their bespoke duds will end up fitting as they originally were intended. —

Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2025 The bespoke double-breasted tailored coat was first spotted on Christmas Day in 2021. —

Monique Jessen, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bespoke