单词 | sumptuary |
释义 | sumptuary/ˈsʌm(p)tjʊəri![]() adjective [attributive] chiefly historical Relating to or denoting laws that limit private expenditure on food and personal items.I call for legislating a mandatory sumptuary code strictly limiting persons licensed to wear them....
OriginEarly 17th century: from Latin sumptuarius, from sumptus 'cost, expenditure', from sumere 'take'. |
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