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personalized

/ˈpʌrsənəlaɪzd/
/ˈpʌsənəlaɪzd/
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Something that's specially designed for you is personalized. A personalized coffee mug might have a photo of your cat on it, and a personalized backpack could be embroidered with your initials.

Personalized items are made to one person's exact specifications or marked in some way to show ownership. A personalized spa experience might include selecting a special scent for your foot soak or a particular color for your nail polish. A personalized dog bed has your dog's name on it. Think of it this way: anything that's personalized is made personal or aimed at one specific person (or dog).

Definitions of personalized
  1. adjective
    made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
    personalized luggage”
    personalized advice”
    personal
    concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
  2. adjective
    pointedly referring to or concerning a person's individual personality or intimate affairs especially offensively
    “unnecessarily personalized remarks”
    synonyms:
    personal
    concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
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