ˈsəm(p)chəˌwerē, -ri adjective
Etymology: Latin sumptuarius, from sumptus expense, cost (from sumptus, past participle of sumere to take, spend) + -arius -ary
1. : relating to or regulating expenditure especially on clothes and food : controlling extravagance
sumptuary reforms
sumptuary edicts
2. : of or relating to sumptuary laws