couturier

noun

cou·​tu·​ri·​er kü-ˈtu̇r-ē-ər How to pronounce couturier (audio)
-ē-ˌā
: an establishment engaged in couture
also : the proprietor of or designer for such an establishment

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La Réserve Paris is housed inside a mansion that once belonged to couturier Pierre Cardin. Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025 The timing reflects the ongoing public fascination with the two couturiers, who were friends, and then rivals, during their lifetime. Joelle Diderich, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025 Widely revered as one of fashion’s most talented couturiers, Galliano creates a world and a story behind his clothes. Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024 Zurbarán was an artist’s artist and a source of inspiration for some of the greatest couturiers of the modern era. airmail.news, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for couturier 

Word History

Etymology

French, dressmaker, from Old French cousturier tailor's assistant, from cousture

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of couturier was in 1899

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“Couturier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couturier. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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