Arlesian

Arlesian adjective: of, from or relating to the city of Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Adjective

Arlesian (comparative more Arlesian, superlative most Arlesian)

Of, from or relating to the city of Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
- Given the main characters' professions, it's not surprising that there was a lot of designer name-dropping. But Christian Lacroix, who brought color, excess, humor, and the pouf to fashion, stood apart. Eddy i-d-o-l-i-z-e-d the Arlesian designer. "I like them if they're Lacroix," she once declared...2016 July 3, Laird Borrelli-Persson, “Christian Lacroix on Absolutely Fabulous and 1990s Fashion”, in Vogue, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27...

Arlesian (plural Arlesians)

A native or inhabitant of the city of Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
- With few exceptions, such as the Roulin family, he was treated with suspicion. The Arlesians considered him to be a pervert, and children ridiculed him for his odd appearance and disconcerting habit of hanging around brothels in the evenings.2004, Derek Fell, Van Gogh's Women: His Love Affair and His Journey into Madness, New York, N.Y.: Carroll & Graf Publishers, →ISBN, page 123

From Arles + -ian.

What does Arlesian mean?: Arlesian means of, from or relating to the city of Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
What part of speech is Arlesian?: Arlesian can be an adjective or a noun.

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