sartorial
adjective
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Study the seams in the word sartorial and you’ll find the common adjective suffix -ial and sartor, a Medieval Latin noun meaning “tailor.” (Sartor comes ultimately from Latin sarcire, “to mend.”) Sartorial has bedecked the English language since the early decades of the 19th century as a word describing things relating to clothes and to tailors, while sartor, though never fully adopted into the language, has also seen occasional use as a synonym for tailor. A third word shares the same root: sartorius (plural sartorii) refers to the longest muscle in the human body. Crossing the front of the thigh obliquely, it assists in rotating the leg to the cross-legged position in which the knees are spread wide apart—and in which tailors have traditionally sat.
Examples of sartorial in a Sentence
Zoe Whitfield, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
Even in the depths of winter, there is an unmistakable sense of sartorial joy that stands out amid the moody landscape—and the dopamine dressing is infectious.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Amal Clooney knows exactly what works for her—the human rights lawyer has long established a classic, feminine sartorial rhythm.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
The fact that this sartorial conspiracy theory took off online is surprising and not.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Sartorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sartorial. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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