tinker, tailor English

Meaning tinker, tailor meaning

What does tinker, tailor mean?

tinker, tailor noun

— (games) A method of choosing between two or more people or things, used by children. The child points to each item in turn (or alternately), while saying the rhyme "tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man, beggar-man, thief", moving to the next item after naming each profession. The item pointed at on the word 'thief' is the one chosen.

Examples tinker, tailor examples

How do I use tinker, tailor in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The actor used to have the tailor make his suits.

My tailor is rich.

I had the tailor make a suit for me.

A long time ago, there lived a tailor who had three sons, but only one goat.

Tom only wears tailor-made suits.

Tom is a tailor.

Two male tailors work at the tailor's shop.

The father is a tailor.

That tailor always uses very good material.

I'd like to become a tailor.