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couturier
(cou¦tur|ier)
Pronunciation:
/kuːˈtjʊərɪeɪ/
noun
a fashion designer who manufactures and sells clothes that have been tailored to a client’s specific requirements and measurements:
clothes of luxurious fabrics, cut by top couturiers to fit them to perfection
Origin:
late 19th century
: French
, from
couture
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