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
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
As for her sartorial sensibilities, Bardot also popularized bikinis, strapless dress styles, low-slung necklines in general, sailor-stripe shirts, capri pants, and ballet tights worn in non-dance settings.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
With a natural eye for sartorial styling, Jackie had an innate sense of how to combine textures and shapes to create a visually appealing outfit without overdosing on color.
—Andrea Cheng, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
The slouchier, the better seems to be the sartorial motto these days, which makes learning how to style an oversized sweater well worth your while.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Sartorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sartorial. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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