Merriam Webster

cou·ture

Pronunciation:

\kü-ˈtr, -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





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