Savile Row

Savile Row
a street in London, England, which is famous for its tailors (= people who make clothes for individual customers). It is considered the centre of high-quality men’s fashions in Britain:

He was wearing an expensive Savile Row suit.

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  • Savile Row — Location Westminster, London, UK Direction North South Start Conduit Street End Burlington Gardens …   Wikipedia

  • Savile Row — 2005 Savile Row ist eine Einkaufsstraße in Mayfair, gelegen im Londoner Stadtbezirk City of Westminster. Sie verläuft parallel zur Regent Street zwischen der Conduit Street im Norden und der Vigo Street im Süden. In der Nähe befinden sich… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Savile Row — a street in London where there are many clothes shops for men. They sell traditional, often hand made suits, which are considered to be of high quality. ▪ a Savile Row suit …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Savile Row — UK [ˌsæv(ə)l ˈrəʊ] US [ˌsæv(ə)l ˈroʊ] a street in central London where there are many shops that make expensive clothes for men, especially suits http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/savile row.htm Thesaurus: famous shops and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Savile Row — 51° 30′ 41″ N 0° 08′ 27″ W / 51.51130, 0.14085 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Savile row —    Originally part of the Burlington Estate in 1695, it was given its name for Lord Burlington s wife, Lady Dorothy Savile. At first, the Row was home to military officers and their wives but, by 1740, expert tailors set up shop in and around… …   Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

  • Savile Row —    Traditionally, the best suits for men have been tailored in Savile Row, London. Austin Reed, Dunn’s, Gieves and Hawkes and Moss Bros are names of tailors whose work has become the basis for nationwide retail outlets, though the most sought… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

  • Savile Row — Sav|ile Row [ ,sævl rou ] a street in central London where there are many shops that make expensive clothes for men, especially suits …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Savile Row —  Not ll . Sartorially famous street, London …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • Savile Row — UK [ˌsæv(ə)l ˈrəʊ] / US [ˌsæv(ə)l ˈroʊ] a street in central London where there are many shops that make expensive clothes for men, especially suits …   English dictionary

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