The tailors of Boston to whom he showed it were willing to admit its efficiency, but told him that he could never secure its general use, as such a proceeding would ruin their business. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰.历史性发明.
The university of smiths, the university of tailors, etc. 亚当·斯密.国富论.
Three hundred tailors were employed in the same manner to make me clothes; but they had another contrivance for taking my measure. 乔纳森·斯威夫特.格列佛游记.
Edison says: I get a suit that fits me; then I compel the tailors to use that as a jig or pattern or blue-print to make others by. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.