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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Maison Margiela’s creative director John Galliano, the iconoclastic couturier who previously headed artistry at Givenchy and Christian Dior, is leaving his post at the luxury French fashion house after a decade-long run. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 Like John Galliano, couturiers have a different way of designing. Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024 Camilla, 77, wearing a blue wool crepe ensemble by luxury couturier Fiona Clare, stands next to him. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024 This fall, Christie’s tapped Simon Porte Jacquemus to curate the exhibition preceding a sale of works by François-Xavier Lalanne in New York City, and asked Alexis Mabille to select items for a private sale in Paris celebrating the taste of the great couturiers. Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 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 Dec. 2024.

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