Sartorial

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /sɑːˈtɔː.ɹi.É™l/
• US IPA: /sɑɹˈtɔɹ.i.É™l/

Origin

From New Latin sartorius ("pertaining to a tailor"), from Late Latin sartor ("tailor"), from Latin sarcire ("to patch, mend").

Full definition of sartorial

Adjective

1. (not comparable) Of or relating to the tailoring of clothing.
• 2001, Jay Parini, By Their Clothes Ye Shall Know Them, The Chronicle of Higher Education (21 Dec 2001), B24:His sartorial rebellions were slight: he wore jeans, for example, when giving tutorials.
• 2007, Carter Bays & Craig Thomas, How I Met Your Mother, CBS, Episode 2ALH14:Suits are full of joy. They are the sartorial equivalent of a baby’s smile.
2. (quality of dress) Of or relating to the quality of dressIn his smart suit Jacob was by far the most sartorial of our party.
3. (anatomy) Of or relating to the sartorius muscle.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to clothing) vestiary

Related terms

• sartor