couturier

[ koo-toor-ee-ey, -ee-er, -toor-yey; French koo-ty-ryey ]

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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.

Origin of couturier

1895–1900; <French, Old French; see couture, -ier²

Words Nearby couturier

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How to use couturier in a sentence

A unique, exceptional couturier for a Maison that always challenged and innovated the world of fashion.
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The Chambre Syndicale de La Couture was first developed by the British couturier Charles Frederick Worth and his sons in 1868.
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How has a couturier whose name is rarely recognized remained culturally relevant?
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The Queen's couturier, Angela Kell, will create Prince George's replica, which will feature cap sleeves and a cotton lace overlay.
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Met Ball to Honor Charles James: The 2014 Met Gala ball and costume exhibit will pay tribute to American couturier Charles James.
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Then Chesnel all at once bethought himself that he must make sure of the lady's director, the Abbe couturier.
The Collection of Antiquities | Honore de Balzac
A young woman, Marie couturier, the daughter of one of Guillaume's friends, suddenly entered it.
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"Joseph couturier," he faltered, evidently unconscious of what he was saying.
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The young detective had nothing more to expect from couturier.
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Delamarre paid his addresses to Delphine couturier, who in 1843 was twenty-three years of age.
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British Dictionary definitions for couturier

couturier

/ (kuːˈtʊərɪˌeɪ, French kutyrje) /

noun

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

Origin of couturier

from French: dressmaker; see couture

Derived forms of couturier

couturire (kuːˌtuːrɪˈɛə, French kutyrjɛr), fem n

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