Relating to or suitable for clothing, dressing, or making fit.
From Latin habilis (fit, suitable) plus the Latin suffix -atory. This is a highly formal, technical adjective rarely used outside of very specialized historical or legal contexts.
This word represents the kind of hyper-specific adjective that Old English academics loved creating—turning a simple idea like 'for dressing' into a five-syllable Latin-derived monster. It's the predecessor to modern jargon like 'functionality' or 'operationalize.'
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.