Couture

//kuˈtʊɹ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The production of high-end, custom-made clothing. countable, uncountable

    "It was the branding of these products, rather than the couture itself, that would become the foundation of the industry, generating huge global sales by the last quarter of the century."

  2. 2
    high fashion designing and dressmaking wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

More examples

"One day, her dream to be dressed in haute couture came true in an unexpected way."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of haute couture, ultimately from French couture.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Couture.

Related phrases

couture househaute couture

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