First Known Use: 1600
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sumptuary
adjective sump·tu·ary \ˈsəm(p)-chə-ˌwer-ē\
Definition of SUMPTUARY
1
: relating to personal expenditures and especially to prevent extravagance and luxury <conservative sumptuary tastes — John Cheever>
2
: designed to regulate extravagant expenditures or habits especially on moral or religious grounds <sumptuary laws> <sumptuary tax>
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Origin of SUMPTUARY
Latin sumptuarius, from sumptus expense, from sumere to take, spend — more at consume
Rhymes with SUMPTUARY
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