Arlesian

English

Etymology

From Arles +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Arlesian (comparative more Arlesian, superlative most Arlesian)

  1. Of, from or relating to the city of Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
    • 2016 July 3, Laird Borrelli-Persson, “Christian Lacroix on Absolutely Fabulous and 1990s Fashion”, in Vogue‎[1], New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 March 2023:
      Given the main characters' professions, it's not surprising that there was a lot of designer name-dropping. But Christian Lacroix, who brought color, excess, humor, and the pouf to fashion, stood apart. Eddy i-d-o-l-i-z-e-d the Arlesian designer. "I like them if they're Lacroix," she once declared; she also made "Lacroix, sweety" her unforgettable chant.

Noun

Arlesian (plural Arlesians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of the city of Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
    • 2004, Derek Fell, Van Gogh's Women: His Love Affair and His Journey into Madness, New York, N.Y.: Carroll & Graf Publishers, →ISBN, page 123:
      With few exceptions, such as the Roulin family, he was treated with suspicion. The Arlesians considered him to be a pervert, and children ridiculed him for his odd appearance and disconcerting habit of hanging around brothels in the evenings.
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