Definition of conductor for English Language Learners. : a person who stands in front of people while they sing or play musical instruments and directs their performance. : a person who collects money or tickets from passengers on a train or bus.
tailor1. 1  a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments. 2  to make by tailor's work. 3  to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.: to tailor one's actions to those of another. 4  to fit or furnish with clothing.
Tailors made clothes for both the wealthy and the poor. The only difference in the clothing for the rich and the poor was the quality of the fabric. Most of the tailors did not sell fabric, so the people would select the cloth from a merchant and bring it to the tailor to be made into a garment.