sartorial
[ sahr-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- ]
/ sɑrˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
adjective
of or relating to tailors or their trade: sartorial workmanship.
of or relating to clothing or style or manner of dress: sartorial splendor.
Anatomy. pertaining to the sartorius.
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- sarto, andrea del,
- sarton,
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- sartor,
- sartor resartus,
- sartorially,
- sartorius,
- sartorius muscle,
- sartre,
- sartre, jean-paul
Origin of sartorial
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sartorial
/ (sɑːˈtɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring
anatomy of or relating to the sartorius
Word Origin for sartorial
C19: from Late Latin sartōrius from sartor
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