couturier
noun
cou·tu·ri·er
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Definition of couturier
: an establishment engaged in couture
also
: the proprietor of or designer for such an establishment
Examples of couturier in a Sentence
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Known for his high-impact pieces with intricate details and folds, Senegalese couturier Omar Salaamâs Sukenia clothing line is a Naomi Campell favorite. — Nandi Howard, Essence, "ESSENCE Fashion House: Omar Salaam Sent Daring Looks Down The ESSENCE Runway," 6 Sep. 2019 Isabel Toledo, who died last week of breast cancer, at the age of fifty-nine, was in a class by herself as a couturier. — Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, "Remembering Isabel Toledo, a Designer with Few Peers," 4 Sep. 2019 This is especially true at Schiaparelli, which was founded in the late 1920s by the avant-garde, surrealist Italian couturier Elsa Schiaparelli. — New York Times, "Daniel Roseberryâs Schiaparelli Debut," 1 July 2019 When his fatherâs chemical fertilizer business collapsed in the aftermath of the great crash of 1929, Dior had begun selling fashion illustrations to the newspapers, and eventually his original designs to fashionable milliners and couturiers. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "âDior: From Paris to the Worldâ Opens at the Dallas Museum of Art," 23 May 2019 Sheâs more of an all-animal couturier, known for her work for everything from chihuahuas to rats. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "Opera, Leopard Prints and Lace. Go Inside the Lavish Cat Fashion Show that Puts Felines on Fashion's Front Lines," 8 Aug. 2019 So Alexandraâs days filled with luncheons and couturier appointments. — Ailsa Ross, Longreads, "Mountains, Transcending," 9 Aug. 2019 At 97, the French haute couturier Pierre Cardin still conjures designs daily in his office. — Charlene K. Lau, The Atlantic, "How Pierre Cardinâs Futuristic Fashion Infiltrated Everyday Life," 28 July 2019 The Duchess of Sussex has Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy, but the Duchess of Cambridge has Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen, her unofficial couturier for her most important engagementsâtours, red carpets, christenings, even other royal nuptials. — Glamour, "Kate Middletonâs Favorite Fashion Things," 6 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'couturier.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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couturier
noun
English Language Learners Definition of couturier
: a person or business that designs and makes clothes for women
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