Definition of sumptuary

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  • sumptuary is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • sumptuary is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • sumptuary is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of sumptuary

  • regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior (adjective)

    Examples

    1. sumptuary laws discouraging construction of large houses on small plots
    2. sumptuary laws forbidding gambling

See definition of sumptuary in Merriam Webster