- 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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