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Savile Row

UK/sævɪl ɹəʊ/

Savile Row proper noun: a street in Mayfair, City of Westminster, London, England, known for its bespoke tailoring for men.

Proper noun

Savile Row

  1. A street in Mayfair, City of Westminster, London, England, known for its bespoke tailoring for men.
  2. (metonymically) The tailoring companies located on Savile Row and neighbouring streets.
    • a Savile Row suit
    • And, thus, this phenomenally successful company can just possibly get by without worrying about my taste, or whether I actually like it; or, quite probably, if they win the planning decision, what Savile Row thinks of them.2012 March 11, Euan Ferguson, “Abercrombie & Fitch with its 'crappy clothes' threatens staid Savile Row”, in The Observer

Origin of Savile Row

Originally named Savile Street, it was built between 1731 and 1735 as part of the development of the Burlington Estate and named after Dorothy Boyle, Countess of Burlington (née Savile; 1699–1758).

Questions about Savile Row

What does Savile Row mean?
Savile Row means a street in Mayfair, City of Westminster, London, England, known for its bespoke tailoring for men.
What part of speech is Savile Row?
Savile Row is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Savile Row?
Savile Row is pronounced /sævɪl ɹəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Savile Row in the dictionary

  1. Savignac
  2. Savigny
  3. Savigny-sur-Seille
  4. savignygrin
  5. Savile
  6. Savile Row
  7. Savile snooker
  8. Savile Town
  9. Savilian
  10. Savilians
  11. Savill

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