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couturier

American  
[koo-toor-ee-ey, -ee-er, -toor-yey, koo-ty-ryey] / kuˈtʊər iˌeɪ, -i ər, -ˈtʊər yeɪ, ku tüˈryeɪ /

noun

plural

couturiers

  1. a person who designs, makes, and sells fashionable clothes for women.

couturier British  
/ kutyrje, kuːˌtuːrɪˈɛə, kuːˈtʊərɪˌeɪ, kutyrjɛr /

noun

  1. a person who designs, makes, and sells fashion clothes for women

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Etymology

Origin of couturier

1895–1900; < French, Old French; see couture, -ier 2

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And then, after Jared McCann tied things 2-2 just 36 seconds into the third period, Sean Couturier again put Philadelphia ahead only five minutes later by redirecting a Travis Sanheim point blast off a faceoff.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2024

Daccord earlier had robbed Sean Couturier by diving across his crease to stop a puck headed for an open left side of the net.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023

Morgan Frost had a goal and an assist, and Sean Couturier also scored for the Flyers, whose nine-game point streak ended.

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Couturier put in a rebound in front for his third goal of the season after Dostal made a pad save on Egor Zamula’s shot from outside the left faceoff circle at 4:57 of the first.

From Washington Times • Nov. 11, 2023

So does Father Felix Couturier, O.P., describe the death in hospital at Alexandria of Lance-Corporal Wilkerson, 7th Dublin Fusiliers, wounded at Gallipoli.

From The Irish at the Front by MacDonagh, Michael

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