6.11.2009

Word of the day: Sartorial



We are primarily an educational blog, so today's word of the day will prove useful at your next charity ball or Royal Ascot.




From Wiktionary.com:




Adjective



Sartorial


Of or relating to the tailoring of clothing.



"His sartorial rebellions were slight: he wore jeans, for example, when giving tutorials." --Parini, Jay, "By Their Clothes Ye Shall Know Them," in The Chronicle of Higher Education, 21 Dec 2001, B24.



Of or relating to the quality of dress



In his smart suit Jacob was by far the most sartorial of our party.
(anatomy) Of or relating to the sartorius muscle.




Ex. His sartorial leanings (Old Navy) bore no relation to his massive fortune (oil tycoon).




Now you try!

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