sartorial

adjective

sar·to·ri·al sär-ˈtȯr-ē-əl

sər-,

sə-

: of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes

broadly : of or relating to clothes

poor sartorial taste

sartorially

sär-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-lē

adverb

Did you know?

It's easy to uncover the root of sartorial. Just strip off the suffix -ial and you discover the Latin noun sartor, meaning "tailor" (literally, "one who patches or mends"). Sartorial splendor has been the stuff of voguish magazines for years, and even sartor itself has occasionally proven fashionable, as it did in 1843, when Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote of "coats whose memory turns the sartor pale," or in the 1870 title The Sartor, or British journal of cutting, clothing, and fashion. Sartorial has been in style with English speakers since at least 1823.

Examples of sartorial in a Sentence

They accused him of having poor sartorial taste. The wedding party arrived in sartorial splendor.

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Melania Trump, who will soon resume her post as first lady, has yet to follow suit on such sartorial storytelling. —

Leah Dolan, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025 The blend of sartorial excellence, military uniforms, hunting attire, workwear and vintage Americana resulted in a cohesive and exciting new message to kick off the season. —

Alex Badia, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025 With so much discourse about personal style in the zeitgeist, Joan Baez serves as a shining example of cutting your own sartorial path. —

Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025 Kelly Clarkson wore a similar long-sleeve maxi dress when hosting an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show just last week, and Juliane Moore gave the silhouette her sartorial stamp of approval in December. —

Averi Baudler, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sartorial