Savile Row

UK/sævɪl ɹəʊ/

proper noun

A street in Mayfair, City of Westminster, London, England, known for its bespoke tailoring for men.

“a Savile Row suit”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A street in Mayfair, City of Westminster, London, England, known for its bespoke tailoring for men.
  2. metonymicallyfashionThe tailoring companies located on Savile Row and neighbouring streets.

    a Savile Row suit

    1 more example

    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.

    2012 March 11, Euan Ferguson, “Abercrombie & Fitch with its 'crappy clothes' threatens staid Savile Row”, in The Observer

Origin

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).

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APA

Savile Row. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savile%20Row

MLA

“Savile Row.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savile%20Row. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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