Sumptuary /(?)/

Sump·tu·a·ry

Sumptuary

a.
  1. Relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure.

Phrases & Compounds

Sumptuary laws
laws intended to restrain or limit the expenditure of citizens in apparel, food, furniture, etc.; laws which regulate the prices of commodities and the wages of labor; laws which forbid or restrict the use of certain articles, as of luxurious apparel.