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 en /sævɪl ɹəʊ/ UK Proper noun Savile Row A street in Mayfair, City of Westminster, London, England, known for its bespoke tailoring for men. en metonym fashion The tailoring companies located on Savile Row and neighbouring streets. en a Savile Row suit en http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2012/mar/11/1 Abercrombie & Fitch with its 'crappy clothes' threatens staid Savile Row Euan Ferguson 2012-03-11 The Observer 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20261019160021/https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2012/mar/11/1 19 October 2026 Descendants ja 1 1 背広 sebiro Further reading en eponyms en Named roads