Edwardian

American  

[ed-wawr-dee-uhn, -wahr-] / ɛdˈwɔr di ən, -ˈwɑr- /

adjective

1. of or relating to the reign of Edward VII.

2. reflecting the opulence or self-satisfaction characteristic of this reign.

3. noting or pertaining to the castle architecture of Edward I.

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noun

1. a person who lived during the reign of Edward VII.

Edwardian British  

/ ɛdˈwɔːdɪən /

adjective

1. denoting, relating to, or having the style of life, architecture, dress, etc, current in Britain during the reign of Edward VII

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noun

1. a person who lived during the reign of Edward VII

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Edwardianism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Edwardian

1860–65; Edward (VII, I) + -ian

Example Sentences

Scroll through TikTok and you may soon stumble across Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo cutting each other's hair, or boarding the Titanic in Edwardian dress.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Most histories of men’s style trace the Edwardian suit’s post-1945 mutations into the Teddy Boy look of the 1950s and the Italian- and preppy-influenced Modernist revival of the 1960s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

“This Clara is dealing with the constraints of Edwardian London that doesn’t really allow much space for a young woman,” says choreographer and English National Ballet artistic director Aaron S. Watkin.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

To get the right feeling for a story set in Edwardian London, the Shermans channeled the jaunty tunes of the Music Hall tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Mrs. Reilly began boiling a pot of milk on her Edwardian gas stove.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole