"couture" meaning in English

See couture in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kuːˈtjʊə/ [UK], /kuːˈtʃʊə/ [UK], /kuˈtʊɹ/ [US] Forms: coutures [plural]
enPR: ko͞o-to͝orʹ [US] Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ) Etymology: Ellipsis of haute couture, ultimately from French couture. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|en|haute couture}} Ellipsis of haute couture, {{der|en|fr|couture}} French couture Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} couture (countable and uncountable, plural coutures)
  1. (fashion) The production of high-end, custom-made clothing. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fashion Derived forms: couturist, couture house Related terms: couturier, couturial, haute couture
    Sense id: en-couture-en-noun-LJvZ9lpU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 51 6 26 6 6 6 Topics: fashion, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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