What does tailleur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tailleur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tailleur in French.

The word tailleur in French means tailor, mason, stonemason, stone carver, suit, cross-legged, sit cross-legged, stonemason, pant suit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tailleur

tailor

nom masculin (confectionneur de vêtements)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai fait faire mon costume par un tailleur.
I had my suit made by a tailor.

mason, stonemason, stone carver

(sculpteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tailleur de pierre, quel beau métier.
Being a stonemason is a beautiful profession.

suit

nom masculin (vêtement féminin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mesdames, pour des entretiens d'embauche, je vous conseille de porter un tailleur. La veste et la jupe de son tailleur lui vont très bien.
Ladies, for job interviews, I would advise you to wear a suit. The jacket and skirt of her suit look very good on her.

cross-legged

locution adverbiale (avec les jambes repliées)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Les enfants étaient assis en tailleur et écoutaient la conteuse raconter une histoire.

sit cross-legged

locution verbale (croiser ses pieds sur ses jambes)

La conteuse s'est assise en tailleur et a commencé à lire une histoire aux enfants. Au yoga, je m'assois en tailleur pour méditer.

stonemason

nom masculin (professionnel du bâtiment) (construction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les tailleurs de pierre restaurent parfois les monuments historiques.

pant suit

nom masculin (costume féminin) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour la soirée, elle avait revêtu un tailleur-pantalon.

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