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.

Nearby words

sarthe, sarto, sarton, sartor, sartor resartus, sartorial, sartorius, sartorius muscle, sartre, sartre, jean-paul, saru

Origin of sartorial

1815–25; < Late Latin sartor tailor + -ial

Related forms

sar·to·ri·al·ly, adverbpre·sar·to·ri·al, adjectiveun·sar·to·ri·al, adjectiveun·sar·to·ri·al·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for sartorially

sartorial

/ (sɑːˈtɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring

anatomy of or relating to the sartorius

Derived Forms

sartorially, adverb

Word Origin for sartorial

C19: from Late Latin sartōrius from sartor

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