Arlesian

English

Etymology

From Arles +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Arlesian (comparative more Arlesian, superlative most Arlesian)

1. Relating to or originating from the city of Arles, 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 2023-03-27:

     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. Someone who lives in or is from the city of Arles, 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.