couture
See also: Couture
English
editEtymology
editEllipsis of haute couture, ultimately from French couture.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcouture (countable and uncountable, plural coutures)
- (fashion) The production of high-end, custom-made clothing.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFrench
editEtymology
editInherited from Old French costure, from Vulgar Latin *cōnsutūra, from Latin cōnsūtus, from cōnsuō.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcouture f (plural coutures)
- sewing
- dressmaking
- seam
- (medical) stitches
- scar
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
edit- English: couture
Further reading
edit- “couture”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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