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.
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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
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“Sartorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sartorial. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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