cou·ture (k -t r , -tür)n. 1. The business of designing, making, and selling highly fashionable, usually custom-made clothing for women. 2. Dressmakers and fashion designers considered as a group. 3. The high-fashion clothing created by designers. [French, sewing, from Old French cousture, from Vulgar Latin *c  ns tra, from Latin cnsuere, cnst-, to sew together : com-, com- + suere, to sew; see sy- in Indo-European roots.] |
couture [koo-toor]
Noun
high-fashion designing and dressmaking
Adjective
relating to high fashion design and dress-making: couture clothes [French: sewing]
couture
the art and practice of dressmaking and designing. — couturier, couturière, n.
See also: Clothing
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  couture - high fashion designing and dressmakingdressmaking - the craft of making dresses |
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