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Sartorial: plea for an adjective

2022-01-07T05:21:05.310Z


THE CHRONICLE OF JULIEN SCAVINI - The definition could be as follows: sartorial (e), adj. From Latin "sartor", the tailor, passed to Italian "sarto" in the same sense, and from "sartoria", the tailor's shop.


The entry of new words in the dictionary is always scanned. This year, it's a non-gender pronoun that hit the headlines. Lovers of beautiful things and masculine elegance would like the adjective "sartorial" to be finally recognized. The definition could be as follows: sartorial (e), adj. From Latin "sartor", the tailor, passed to Italian "sarto" in the same sense, and from "sartoria", the tailor's shop. Adjective designating any garment or accessory having the appeal, aesthetics or characteristics of handmade or of manufacture according to the rules of tailor art. Examples: "This man is dressed in a sartorial manner" or "Montblanc offers a line of sartorial leather goods".

In fact, it is a synonym of the word "tailor" in its adjectival sense.

This term, if it is of transalpine origin, has flourished among the Anglo-Saxons, fond of authentic products and semantic poetry.

In a decade, it has invaded the internet and its forums.

Which is sartorial ...

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Source: lefigaro

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