sartor

/'sɑ:tɔ:/

Thân thiện

A sartor carefully measures a length of fabric for a new suit.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person whose occupation is making and altering garments: A "sartor" is a professional who creates, fits, and repairs clothing. The term is often used in a humorous or old-fashioned context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The skilled sartor took precise measurements before beginning the suit.
  • In the 19th century, a sartor was an essential craftsman in any town.

Advanced Usage

• The word "sartor" is considered archaic or literary in modern English. It is more commonly encountered in historical texts or used for stylistic effect, often with a slightly humorous or ironic tone, rather than in everyday conversation to mean "tailor."

Variants and Related Words

• Sartorial (adj): Relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.
  • He was known for his impeccable sartorial taste.
• Sartorius (n): The name of a long muscle in the thigh, derived from the same Latin root (, meaning "patcher" or "mender") because its action resembles a tailor sitting cross-legged.

Synonyms

• Tailor: The standard modern term for a person who makes, alters, or repairs garments professionally.
• Seamster: A person, especially a man, who sews professionally.
• Couturier: A fashion designer who manufactures and sells high-fashion clothing.

Idioms

• While there are no common idioms using the word "sartor" itself, the related adjective "sartorial" appears in phrases like "sartorial elegance," meaning refined and fashionable dress.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person whose occupation is making and altering garments

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tailor
• seamster