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

Examples of couturier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Pet Gala began in 2013 as a photo project by pet couturier and women's wear designer Anthony Rubio. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024 Reddy's dress is also a work of art, designed by Indian couturier Tarun Tahiliani. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 Here is Ben Mendelsohn as an exquisitely dignified Dior, working in obscurity for the couturier Lucien Lelong (and reluctant to design dresses for Nazi wives), and Juliette Binoche as his high-profile rival Coco Chanel, comporting with members of the Third Reich and living at the Ritz. Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024 The late Elie Ward, one of Beirut’s renowned tailors and father to couturier Tony Ward created gowns and ready-to-wear pieces for women from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, France, and Mexico. Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for couturier 

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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 8 Jun. 2024.

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