(ちゅうもんふく)

ちゅうもんふく
noun
custom-made clothing, made-to-order clothing
1. custom-made clothing, made-to-order clothing, bespoke clothing
Clothing that is made to an individual customer's measurements and specifications, as opposed to ready-made or off-the-rack clothing.
注文服(ちゅうもんふく)(からだ)にぴったり()う。
Custom-made clothing fits the body perfectly.
結婚式(けっこんしき)のために注文服(ちゅうもんふく)のスーツを(つく)った。
I had a custom suit made for the wedding.
注文服(ちゅうもんふく)既製服(きせいふく)より(たか)いが、着心地(きごこち)全然(ぜんぜん)(ちが)う。
Custom-made clothing is more expensive than ready-made, but the comfort is completely different.

A compound of 注文(ちゅうもん) (order, custom order) + (ふく) (clothing). Also called オーダーメイド (order-made) in Japanese, which is a wasei-eigo term.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 注文服(ちゅうもんふく)(つく)る: to have custom clothing made
  • 注文服(ちゅうもんふく)仕立(した)て: tailoring of custom clothing
  • 注文服(ちゅうもんふく)(みせ): custom clothing shop

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 既製服(きせいふく): ready-made clothing, off-the-rack — the opposite; mass-produced in standard sizes
  • オーダーメイド: custom-made — wasei-eigo loanword, more commonly used in casual conversation
  • 仕立(した)(ふく): tailored clothing — emphasizes the tailoring process