sartorial
adjective
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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
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Her sartorial formula of bold animal prints, striking patterns and maximalist faux-fur coats conveys her constantly active problem-solving and abstract-thinking skills.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
His past transformations have evolved gracefully over time, where even Beckham can look back and find inspiration while creating a sartorial appropriate path that is unmistakably David Beckham.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Her sartorial strategy was clear: midi-skirts and dresses that were elegant, prim and demure, worn with headbands for a youthful earnestness.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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“Sartorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sartorial. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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