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SUMPTUARY

Dictionary entry overview: What does sumptuary mean?

• SUMPTUARY (adjective)
The adjective SUMPTUARY has 1 sense:

1. regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior

Familiarity information: SUMPTUARY used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SUMPTUARY (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior

Context examples:

sumptuary laws discouraging construction of large houses on small plots / sumptuary laws forbidding gambling

Similar:

restrictive (serving to restrict)

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