sartorial
Americanadjective
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of or relating to tailors or their trade.
sartorial workmanship.
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of or relating to clothing or style or manner of dress.
sartorial splendor.
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Anatomy. pertaining to the sartorius.
adjective
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of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring
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anatomy of or relating to the sartorius
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
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Iona and Andie are such a perfect mother-daughter match because they have similar personality quirks and sartorial appetites, a genuine family resemblance.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
Clad in red, white and black, the renegade scientist’s sartorial inspiration is not bound to a single era.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
It has become a staple of every NFL game's pre-show coverage -- footage of players strutting their way to stadium locker rooms wearing the latest daring sartorial choices.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
Though all these London businesses survive, sartorial values have shifted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Predictably, the press began talking about “the New Fischer,” interpreting Bobby’s sartorial upgrade as a sign that he’d crossed into young manhood.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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