sartorially
i adjective
1.
of or pertaining to tailors or their trade: sartorial workmanship.
2.
of or pertaining to clothing or style or manner of dress: sartorial splendor.
3.
Anatomy. pertaining to the sartorius.
Related forms
sar·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
pre·sar·to·ri·al, adjective
un·sar·to·ri·al, adjective
un·sar·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring |
| 2. | anatomy of or relating to the sartorius |
| [C19: from Late Latin sartōrius from | |
| sar'torially | |
| —adv | |
| sartorial (sɑːˈtɔːrɪəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring |
| 2. | anatomy of or relating to the sartorius |
| [C19: from Late Latin sartōrius from | |
| sar'torially | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
sartorial
"pertaining to a tailor," 1823, from Mod.L. sartorius, from L.L. sartor "tailor," lit. "patcher, mender," from L. sart-, pp. stem of sarcire "to patch, mend." Sartorius as the name of the long leg muscle is because it is used in crossing the legs to bring them into the position needed to sit like a tailor.
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