sartorial

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /sɑːˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/
• (America) IPA: /sɑɹˈtɔɹ.i.əl/

Adjective

sartorial

1. (not comparable) Of or relating to the tailoring of clothing.

   Synonyms: vestiary

   • 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. Of or relating to the quality of dress.

   In his smart suit Jacob was by far the most sartorial of our party.

3. (anatomy) Of or relating to the sartorius muscle.

Translations

• French: vestimentaire
• Russian: портно́вский
• Spanish: sartorial

Translations

• French: muscle couturier
• Russian: портня́жный

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