Sumptuary /(?)/
Sump·tu·a·ry
Sumptuary
a.
- 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.