Main Entry: cou·ture

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