sartorial

[ sahr-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to tailors or their trade:

   sartorial workmanship.

2. of or relating to clothing or style or manner of dress:

   sartorial splendor.

3. Anatomy. pertaining to the sartorius.

sartorial

/ sɑːˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring
2. anatomy of or relating to the sartorius

Derived Forms

• sarˈtorially, adverb

Other Words From

• sar·tori·al·ly adverb
• presar·tori·al adjective
• unsar·tori·al adjective
• unsar·tori·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sartorial¹

First recorded in 1815–25; from Late Latin sartor “tailor” + -ial

Word History and Origins

Origin of sartorial¹

C19: from Late Latin sartōrius from sartor

Example Sentences

Their new Balmain campaign isn't just extremely off-putting and incredibly up-close; it's also a serious sartorial achievement.

From The Daily Beast

Today, the sartorial movement is starting to make a comeback.

From The Daily Beast

Tyson Chandler, a veteran of taking sartorial risks, has seemingly influenced a new generation of players taking style chances.

From The Daily Beast

Once she became enmeshed in the acting world, she turned to some timeless Hollywood icons for sartorial guidance.

From The Daily Beast

In its first issue, for example, 1Granary pushed sartorial limits with a cover shoot entitled “The Birth Place.”

From The Daily Beast

We are still in the times of the upstanding ruff; we are watching, like sartorial gardeners, for the droop of this linen flower.

From Project Gutenberg

The action was everything; the sartorial accessories were as they might be and were and frequently still are.

From Project Gutenberg

He returned with a dark young man, whose sartorial perfection left nothing to be desired.

From Project Gutenberg

He advanced and recognized Snorky Green's red choker tie, which was particularly dear to his young sartorial fancy.

From Project Gutenberg

Gordon Makimmon, with secret dissatisfaction, compared himself with this sartorial model.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• vestiary