cou·tu·ri·er

[koo-toor-ee-ey, -ee-er, -toor-yey; French koo-ty-ryey]
noun, plural cou·tu·riers [-toor-ee-eyz, -ee-erz, -toor-y] .
a person who designs, makes, and sells fashionable clothes for women.

Origin:
1895–1900; < French, Old French; see couture, -ier2

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couturier (kuːˈtʊərɪˌeɪ, French kutyrje) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who designs, makes, and sells fashion clothes for women
 
[from French: dressmaker; see couture]
 
couturière
 
fem n

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