Dior

[ dee-awr; French dee-awr ]

/ diˈɔr; French diˈɔr /

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noun

Chris·tian

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

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How to use Dior in a sentence

We see legacy houses like Louis Vuitton and Dior and Gucci putting out streetwear.
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In October of 2020, Dior used an AR try-on lens featuring six different pairs of shoes for their B27 sneaker launch.
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Dior, Prada and Ouai Hair did not responded to requests for comment by press time.
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Prada, Dior and Ouai Hair, all original Instagram checkout partners, now link out to their respective brand’s websites instead of Instagram Checkout, a recent platform check reveals.
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“I was amazed that they were already familiar with the names of big designers like Christian Dior,” says Baek.
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She began her career as a model at the age of thirteen, modeling for Dolce & Gabbana and Dior.
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She hosted the international jet-set in Spain and even opened her home to Yves Saint-Laurent for a Dior fashion show in 1959.
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In 1959, by then in Paris, he received job offers from Dior and Lanvin: “I'm in Paris less than 24 hours and I was offered a job.”
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It is an advertising campaign, selling Dior and selling her, bathed in the false glow of intimacy.
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British Dictionary definitions for Dior

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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