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couture

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
cou·ture 
          Listen to the pronunciation of couture 
          Listen to the pronunciation of couture
Pronunciation:
\kü-ˈtu̇r, -ˈtuer\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, from Old French cousture sewing, from Vulgar Latin *consutura, from Latin consutus, past participle of consuere to sew together, from com- + suere to sew — more at sew
Date:
1908
1 : the business of designing, making, and selling fashionable custom-made women's clothing 2 : the designers and establishments engaged in couture 3 : the clothes created by couture


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