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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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Fendi celebrates the first haute couture show by newly seated designer Maria Grazia Chiuri in its home city of Rome on Thursday, along with a homage to longtime couturier Karl Lagerfeld.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 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

Maison Margiela’s creative director John Galliano, the iconoclastic couturier who previously headed artistry at Givenchy and Christian Dior, is leaving his post at the luxury French fashion house after a decade-long run.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2024

At Dior, the couturier would become close friends with Princess Grace of Monaco; hence, her closet paid homage to his work as the pair shared the same vision of elegance and style.

From Seattle Times Sep. 8, 2023

The thought was appalling; and as one and another great couturier closed his doors, Paris began to realize that her prestige was indeed in jeopardy.

From My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly

Artists and couturiers are fond of the whimsy of trompe l’oeil, the trick of the eye, the illusion of reality.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

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

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

From Reuters Jun. 27, 2022

In part because it’s a riposte to the old saw that American designers are not as creative as couturiers like … Dior!

From New York Times Sep. 15, 2021

Some of the couturiers in the Rue de la Paix are issuing fashion-pronouncing handbooks, while others have their own interpreters to assist customers.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 5, 1919 by Various

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