sartorial

/'sɑ:tɔ:riəl/

Thân thiện

The tailor's sartorial expertise is evident in the perfectly fitted suit.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress: Pertaining to the making, design, or wearing of clothing, especially men's clothing.
   • Relating to the sartorius muscle: Pertaining to a specific long, thin muscle in the thigh.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective (Clothing/Style):

  • He is known for his impeccable sartorial taste.
  • The magazine discussed the sartorial trends of the season.
  • Her sartorial choices always make a statement.

• Adjective (Anatomy):

  • The injury affected the sartorial region of his leg.
  • The sartorial muscle is involved in flexing the hip and knee.

Advanced Usage

• "Sartorial elegance": Refers to a refined and sophisticated sense of style in dress.

  • The diplomat was admired for his sartorial elegance.

• "Sartorial splendor": Denotes magnificent or impressive clothing.

  • The gala was an event of great sartorial splendor.

Variants and Related Words

• Sartorially (adverb): In a manner relating to tailoring or dress.

  • He is always sartorially impeccable.

• Sartorius (noun): The name of the specific thigh muscle.

  • The sartorius is the longest muscle in the human body.

Synonyms

• Tailored: Made or influenced by a tailor.
• Vestimentary: Relating to clothing or dress (more formal/rare).

Notes on Meaning

• The primary and most common use of sartorial relates to clothing, fashion, and tailoring.
• The anatomical meaning is highly specialized and used almost exclusively in medical or biological contexts. In general usage, the word almost always refers to style and dress.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring
2. of or relating to the sartorius muscle