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Dior

[ dee-awr; French dee-awr ]
/ diˈɔr; French diˈɔr /

noun

Chris·tian [kris-chuhn; French krees-tyahn], /ˈkrɪs tʃən; French krisˈtyɑ̃/, 1905–57, French fashion designer.

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Dior
/ (diːˈɔː, French djɔr) /

noun

Christian (ˈkrɪstʃən; French kristjɑ̃). 1905–57, French couturier, noted for his New Look of narrow waist with a long full skirt (1947); he also created the waistless sack dress
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