Sumptuary Revisited

Interestingly enough, sumptuary, according to Dictionary.com didn't come into usage until the late 1500s to early 1600s. Therefore, if there were sumptuary laws of some type before this timeframe, they weren't called sumptuary. So what would they have been called or was this truely a new concept in the late middle ages? I suppose it's possible that before then they didn't have laws like that, but I find that hard to believe when I've seen other research to prove differently or at least, I have seen others claim otherwise. I recall there was an indication that ppl in Ireland were only allowed to wear a certain number of colors or certain colors, dependent on their station in life. I'll have to see what I can find, but using "sumptuary" will likely not get me there.