sartorial

American  

[sahr-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / sɑrˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

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.

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sartorial British  

/ sɑːˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring

2. anatomy of or relating to the sartorius

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Other Word Forms

• presartorial adjective
• sartorially adverb
• unsartorial adjective
• unsartorially adverb

Etymology

Origin of sartorial

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

Example Sentences

And with the new millennium fast approaching, the consumer needed Jacobs’ brand of sartorial insouciance.

From Salon

Lowe’s dapper sartorial choices are but one of the many qualities that make him so revered.

From Los Angeles Times

It is a place unlike any other in L.A., where customers can imagine sartorial possibilities that reflect back the uniqueness of our city’s inhabitants.

From Los Angeles Times

Abiding by the sartorial pecking order has become more complicated as the financial industry’s dress code has gotten even more casual since the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Calling on the bibs might be the smart sartorial choice once again on Saturday.

From BBC