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tailorwise

adv

Etymology

From tailor + -wise, referring to the traditional working posture of tailors. Compare tailor-fashion, tailor's bunion, tailor's muscle and tailor-style.

  1. derived from tālea — “a cutting”
  2. derived from tāliō
  3. derived from tailleor
  4. derived from taillour
  5. inherited from taillour
  6. formed as tailorwise — “tailor + -wise”

Definitions

  1. With the legs crossed in front of one and the ankles on the ground.

    • Underneath this, when he had a job, my gentleman sat withinside tailor-wise and busily stitching.
    • His shoes off, and his bare feet tucked under his legs, he sat tailorwise and peered up at the giant.

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