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bespoke

Adjective

IPA /bɪˈspəʊk/

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Designed or made specifically for one customer's requirements.

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bespoke/bɪˈspəʊk/

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A customer gives exact requirements
An item is made to those requirements

A bespoke item is made specially for a particular customer's needs.

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We ordered a bespoke bookcase to fit the awkward corner.
The developer created bespoke software for the research team.

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bespoke — Designed or made specifically for one customer's requirements.

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Word origin

From an older form of bespeak, used in the sense of ordering or arranging something beforehand.

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Bespoke suit, bespoke furniture and bespoke software describe individually commissioned products.

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