couturier

[ koo-toor-ee-ey, -ee-er, -toor-yey; French koo-ty-ryey ]

noun

, plural cou·tu·riers [koo-, toor, -ee-eyz, -ee-erz, -, toor, -yeyz, koo-t, y, -, ryey].

1. a person who designs, makes, and sells fashionable clothes for women.

couturier

/ kutyrje; kuːˌtuːrɪˈɛə; kuːˈtʊərɪˌeɪ; kutyrjɛr /

noun

1. a person who designs, makes, and sells fashion clothes for women

Derived Forms

• couturière, noun:feminine

Word History and Origins

Origin of couturier¹

1895–1900; < French, Old French; couture, -ier ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of couturier¹

from French: dressmaker; see couture

Example Sentences

A new exhibition at the Orange County Museum of Art celebrates the work and life of famed French couturier Yves Saint Laurent.

From Los Angeles Times

Trade deadline sell-off of Sean Walker and benching of captain Sean Couturier plus additional antics this month by coach John Tortorella won’t look so hot if current three-game skid morphs into a lost playoff spot.

From Seattle Times

Christopher Farr Cloth invited 21 designers, including Thomas Jayne, Robert Couturier and Markham Roberts, to recolor Carnival, one of its classic patterns, to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

From Seattle Times

Philadelphia’s Sean Couturier and Marc Staal each played in his fifth in a 6-3 loss to New Jersey on Saturday night, with Couturier appearing in all five with Philadelphia and Staal having played with the New York Rangers.

From Seattle Times

And then, after Jared McCann tied things 2-2 just 36 seconds into the third period, Sean Couturier again put Philadelphia ahead only five minutes later by redirecting a Travis Sanheim point blast off a faceoff.

From Seattle Times

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