What does alfaiate in Portuguese mean?

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

The word alfaiate in Portuguese means tailor, alfaiate, avoceta, alfaiate, camiseiro, alfaiate, feito sob encomenda. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alfaiate

tailor

substantivo masculino (costureiro para homens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

alfaiate

noun (sews professionally) (costura profissionalmente)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Philip foi a um alfaiate para alterar seu terno.
Philip went to a tailor to get his suit altered.

avoceta

noun (zoology: bird) (Zoologia: ave)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

alfaiate, camiseiro

noun (US (seller of men's clothing)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

alfaiate

noun (person who adjusts, alters clothes)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The fitter made several small adjustments to Luke's tuxedo.

feito sob encomenda

adjective (custom produced, bespoke) (feito sob encomenda, alfaiataria)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Savile Row in London is the best place to get a tailor-made suit.

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