Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Courrèges

British  
/ kurɛʒ /

noun

  1. André (ɑ̃dre). born 1923, French couturier: helped to launch unisex fashion in the mid-1960s

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Within months, Mandava was swept into the world of luxury fashion, appearing on major runways for Bottega Veneta, Dior and Courrèges, before becoming closely associated with Chanel.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Her commanding presence drew the attention of the Paris fashion scene and she became a muse to designers such as André Courrèges, Emmanuelle Khanh and Yves Saint Laurent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024

She was not the first to create a short skirt, and other designers — notably André Courrèges of France — have claimed credit for inventing the garment.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

In a season where the 1960s seem to be in, the generation-defining brand founded in 1961 by André Courrèges and his wife Coqueline may well be having its moment.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021

One night, she said, she would wear a simple, futuristic white tunic by Courrèges; the next, a steel dress by Rabanne weighing 35 pounds, which needed adjusting with pliers.

From New York Times • May 9, 2018