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.
Example Sentences
They accused him of having poor sartorial taste. The wedding party arrived in sartorial splendor.
Recent Examples on the Web As for his recent sartorial choices, Pitt has been dressing the part of designer while promoting his latest movie, Bullet Train. 
Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 From waving the flag for sustainable fashion in brands like Stella McCartney and Gabriela Hearst, to doubling down on glamour in Givenchy and Emilia Wickstead, Meghan knows how to make a statement with her sartorial choices. Alex Kessler, Vogue, 29 July 2022 Filming for the second season began late last year and based on the photos from the set, fans can absolutely expect new sartorial statements from Gomez's character. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 5 May 2022 Himself a member of the LGBTQ community, Lewis found Maslany’s sartorial choices unsurprising. ELLE, 17 Aug. 2022 David also showed off his sartorial prowess in a sweet video that Madonna shared on Instagram in July. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022 Jennifer Lopez Affleck came all the way to New York City to flex her sartorial range. Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2022 Julia Fox's latest summer look is a feat of sartorial engineering. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2022 In a rare free moment, MacAskill, who wears tight-fitting V necks that accentuate his lack of sartorial vanity and his biceps, took me on a tour of the movement’s early sites. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 See More
Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 From waving the flag for sustainable fashion in brands like Stella McCartney and Gabriela Hearst, to doubling down on glamour in Givenchy and Emilia Wickstead, Meghan knows how to make a statement with her sartorial choices. Alex Kessler, Vogue, 29 July 2022 Filming for the second season began late last year and based on the photos from the set, fans can absolutely expect new sartorial statements from Gomez's character. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 5 May 2022 Himself a member of the LGBTQ community, Lewis found Maslany’s sartorial choices unsurprising. ELLE, 17 Aug. 2022 David also showed off his sartorial prowess in a sweet video that Madonna shared on Instagram in July. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022 Jennifer Lopez Affleck came all the way to New York City to flex her sartorial range. Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2022 Julia Fox's latest summer look is a feat of sartorial engineering. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2022 In a rare free moment, MacAskill, who wears tight-fitting V necks that accentuate his lack of sartorial vanity and his biceps, took me on a tour of the movement’s early sites. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin sartor
First Known Use
1823, in the meaning defined above
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