- of tailors or their work
- of clothing or dress, esp. men's
Origin of sartorial
Late Latin sartor (see sartorius) + -ial
The actress knew that walking the red carpet with a sartorial flair would be expected because of her recent fame.
The definition of sartorial relates to clothing, or tailored fashion.
When someone dresses in high fashion clothing, this is an example of a situation where sartorial fashion would be used to describe their style of dress.
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sartorial
adjective
Of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing: sartorial elegance.
Origin of sartorial
From Late Latin sartor tailor ; see sartorius .Related Forms:
- sar·to′ri·al·ly
adverb
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Adjective
(comparative more sartorial, superlative most sartorial)
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Sentence Examples
- The rule of thumb used by most sartorial experts is a man's socks should always match his trouser color.
- Don't stretch your personal taste because you can find items that suit your sartorial leanings without pushing yourself too far.
- When a client is choosing fabrics, we offer advice based on what we know about the customer and his sartorial needs.
- LTK has found the looks that will help you deck out your pooch in sartorial splender.
- This one wasn't just pretty; she was downright gorgeous and carried herself with a sartorial elegance.
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