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sumptuary
adjective
regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior
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ˈsʌm(p)tjuˌɛɹi
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adjective
regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior
“sumptuary laws discouraging construction of large houses on small plots”
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sumptuary laws discouraging construction of large houses on small plots
sumptuary laws forbidding gambling