Sartorial
/sɑɹˈtɔɹ.i.əl/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to the tailoring of clothing. not-comparable
"His sartorial rebellions were slight: he wore jeans, for example, when giving tutorials."
- 2 Of or relating to the quality of dress.
"In his smart suit Jacob was by far the most sartorial of our party."
- 3 Of or relating to the sartorius muscle.
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring wordnet
- 2 of or relating to the sartorius muscle wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"I do not understand Tom's ostensible contempt for the sartorial concerns of his peers."
Etymology
From New Latin sartorius (“pertaining to a tailor”), from Late Latin sartor (“tailor”), from Latin sarcire (“to patch, mend”).