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sumptuary |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sumptuary \Sump"tu*a*ry\, a. [L. sumptuarius fr sumptus expense, cost, fr sumere sumptum to take use spend; sub under + emere to take buy: cf F. somptuaire See {Redeem}.] Relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure. --Bacon. {Sumptuary} {laws or regulations}, laws intended to restrain or limit the expenditure of citizens in apparel, food, furniture, etc.; laws which regulate the prices of commodities and the wages of labor; laws which forbid or restrict the use of certain articles, as of luxurious apparel. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sumptuary adj : regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior; "sumptuary laws discouraging construction of large houses on small plots"; "sumptuary laws forbidding gambling"
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