sartorial

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This precaution was purely practical rather than sartorial, as the party didn't descend nearly as far as I'd hoped, so no danger of committing the fashion faux pas of turning up to an orgy in thermals.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing: sartorial elegance.

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  • This precaution was purely practical rather than sartorial, as the party didn't descend nearly as far as I'd hoped, so no danger of committing the fashion faux pas of turning up to an orgy in thermals. —  The Coterie of Zombies
  • : Bartender Christian Gaal is a vision of sartorial sipping splendor. —  The Clog
  • We may not look to you for the sartorial or sexual guidance we once did, but we find ourselves more than willing to turn to you to fill the latest cultural void - the etiquette of modern technology. —  Technology news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk
 

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  1. From Late Latin sartor, tailor; see sartorius.

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  1. from sartor + -i-al.
 

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/sɑrˈtoʊriəl/
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