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couture

[ koo-toor; French koo-tyr ]

noun

  1. the occupation of a couturier; dressmaking and designing.
  2. fashion designers or couturiers collectively.
  3. the clothes and related articles designed by such designers.
  4. the business establishments of such designers, especially where clothes are made to order.


adjective

  1. created or produced by a fashion designer:

    couture clothes.

  2. being, having, or suggesting the style, quality, etc., of a fashion designer; very fashionable:

    the couture look.

couture

/ kuːˈtʊə; kutyr /

noun

    1. high-fashion designing and dressmaking
    2. ( as modifier )

      couture clothes



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Word History and Origins

Origin of couture1

1905–10; < French: literally, sewing, seam < Vulgar Latin *cō ( n ) sūtūra, equivalent to Latin consūt ( us ) past participle of consuere to sew together ( con- con- + suere to sew 1 ) + -ūra -ure; suture, accouter

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Word History and Origins

Origin of couture1

from French: sewing, dressmaking, from Old French cousture seam, from Latin consuere to stitch together, from suere to sew

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Example Sentences

But the phenomenon of counterfeiting is as old as couture itself.

But while that level of ‘haute couture’ is building the market, we want to be seen as more prêt-à-porter.

Earlier this week, Martin Rouleau-Couture ran his car into two Canadian soldiers in Quebec, killing one and wounding another.

Rouleau-Couture and Zehaf-Bibeau were both reportedly born in Canada and lived in Quebec before recently converting to Islam.

Martin Couture-Rouleau, the suspect in that incident, was arrested in July while trying to travel to Turkey.

Couture was always welcome at the home of the courtesan, who dreamed, perhaps, of making him her husband.

At the time of his transient wealth Couture splendidly maintained Jenny Cadine.

Couture is a very minor character, a financial speculator, who only hung on the fringe of the viveurs.

It was at this time that young Puvis entered the studio of Couture.

See M. Thomas Couture's narrative at the end of this chapter.

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