Savile Row

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Savile Row

  • /sævɪl ɹəʊ/ UK

Where it comes from

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).

proper noun

  1. A street in Mayfair, City of Westminster, London, England, known for its bespoke tailoring for men.
  2. metonymically The tailoring companies located on Savile Row and neighbouring streets. a Savile Row suit

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@misc{savile_row_2026,
  title = {Savile Row},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/savile%20row},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}