Category:Sumptuary

Sump"tu*a*ry, a. Etym: [l. sumptuarius, fr. sumptus expense, cost, Fr. sumere, sumptum, to take, use, spend; sub under + emere to take, Buy: cf. F. somptuaire. See redeem.]

Defn: relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure. Bacon. Sumptuary laws or regulations, 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.