Worth, Charles Frederick Syllabification: (Worth, Charles Frederick)Pronunciation: /wərTH/Definition of Worth, Charles Frederick (1825–95), English couturier, resident in France from 1845. Regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture, he is noted for designing gowns with crinolines and for introducing the bustle. Worth, Charles Frederick in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Worth, Charles Frederick in the British & World English dictionary