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couture definition

cou·ture (ko̵̅o̅ to̵or′, -tyo̵or′; Fr ko̵̅o̅ tür′)

noun

the work or business of designing new fashions in women's clothes; also, women's clothes in new or specially designed fashions

Etymology: Fr, sewing, seam < VL *consutura, seam < L consutus, pp. of consuere, to sew, stitch, join < con-, together (see com-) + suere, to sew

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couture Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • haute: More than 300 stores sell thousands of lines of goods from inexpensive gifts to haute couture.

Adjective modifier

  • haute: I've always thought that haute couture is just a big fat nothing with its nose in the air.

Modifies a noun

  • gown: Ms Fraser later said she felt very special in the Kosibah Creations couture gown.

Noun used with modifier

  • haute: Cool interior colors for 2006 Feature Interior design, like haute couture, has cycles of color trends.
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