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couturier

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

noun

couturiers plural
  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

"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

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Origin of couturier

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

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French designers Stephane Rolland and Julien Fournie as well as eco-minded Dutch couturier Ronald van der Kemp will also unveil their collections later in the day.

From Barron's Jan. 27, 2026

In February 1947 the couturier Christian Dior harked back to the rosy autochrome with his first collection, “Corolle,” named for the petaled cup of a flower and later christened the New Look.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

A new exhibition at the Orange County Museum of Art celebrates the work and life of famed French couturier Yves Saint Laurent.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2024

Leaving behind Dior, Bohan moved to London where he joined the prestigious house of Norman Hartnell, a couturier for Britain’s royal family.

From Seattle Times Sep. 8, 2023

Then she said we had better go to her couturier in the Rue de la Paix.

From The Visits of Elizabeth by Glyn, Elinor

Vogue added: "Widely revered as one of fashion's most talented couturiers, Galliano creates a world and a story behind his clothes."

From BBC Dec. 11, 2024

While studying under couturiers in Paris, his greatest education came from witnessing the protests of 1968.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2023

Even Russian couturiers rely heavily on Italy to provide the exclusive materials that go into clothing their wealthy clientele.

From Reuters Jun. 27, 2022

The early 20th-century dressmaker and costumer Paul Poiret made kimono coats, controversial for their shapelessness, for wealthy bohemians, and couturiers in the 1920s were intrigued with the potential of draped fabrics and looser silhouettes.

From New York Times Feb. 11, 2021

Bok called upon the American woman to come out from under the yoke of the French couturiers, show her patriotism, and encourage American design.

From The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after by Bok, Edward William

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