Savile Row

English

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /sævɪl ɹəʊ/

Proper noun

Savile Row

1. A street in Mayfair, borough of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, known for its bespoke tailoring for men.
2. (metonymically, fashion) The tailoring companies located on Savile Row and neighbouring streets.

   a Savile Row suit

   • 2012 March 11, Euan Ferguson, “Abercrombie & Fitch with its 'crappy clothes' threatens staid Savile Row”, in The Observer‎^[1]:

     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.

Descendants

• →? Japanese: 背広 (sebiro)

Further reading

• Savile Row on Wikipedia.Wikipedia