couturiere

cou·tu·ri·ère

[koo-toor-ee-er, -ee-er; French koo-ty-ryer]
noun, plural cou·tu·ri·ères [-toor-ee-erz, -erz; French -ty-ryer] .
a woman who is a couturier.
Also called cou·tu·ri·ere [koo-toor-ee-er, -ee-er] .


Origin:
1810–20; < French

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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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