couturier
[ koo-toor-ee-ey, -ee-er, -toor-yey; French koo-ty-ryey ]
/ kuˈtʊər iˌeɪ, -i ər, -ˈtʊər yeɪ; French ku tüˈryeɪ /
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noun, plural cou·tu·riers [koo-toor-ee-eyz, -ee-erz, -toor-yeyz; French koo-ty-ryey]. /kuˈtʊər iˌeɪz, -i ərz, -ˈtʊər yeɪz; French ku tüˈryeɪ/.
a person who designs, makes, and sells fashionable clothes for women.
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couturier
/ (kuːˈtʊərɪˌeɪ, French kutyrje) /
noun
a person who designs, makes, and sells fashion clothes for women
Derived forms of couturier
couturire (kuːˌtuːrɪˈɛə, French kutyrjɛr), fem nWord Origin for couturier
from French: dressmaker; see couture
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