couturier
noun
cou·tu·ri·er kü-ˈtu̇r-ē-ər 
-ē-ˌā
: an establishment engaged in couture
also : the proprietor of or designer for such an establishment
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The sartorial hunt reportedly inspired him to become a couturier, and, today, Celine tailoring features the same English flannel detailing as Savile Row suiting. 
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022 Japanese couturier Hanae Mori, who was known for imbuing Western-style clothing with brilliant prints inspired by Japanese design — in particular, a signature butterfly motif — is dead at 96. Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Nell and her older sister Lucy, who became a successful couturier, knew from rocky shores. Joanna Scutts, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 She’s a sucker for frou-frou aficionado Giambattista Valli, old-school couturier Ralph & Russo, and the bodycon sensibilities of Sergio Hudson. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 13 July 2022 Near her stands the couturier, whose eye and nose form the shape of scissors; his shadow unfurling into a ribbon. Vogue, 18 May 2022 The Schiaparelli couture show was held in the Musee des Arts Decoratifs to mark a new retrospective at the museum celebrating the late, great couturier who invented the color shocking pink and courted the Surrealist artists. Thomas Adamson, ajc, 4 July 2022 Designed by her favorite couturier at the time, Norman Hartnell, the gown is widely considered to be one of the most iconic designs of the 20th century. Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 1 June 2022 The Queen often favors British couturier Stewart Pravin, and wore his sunshine yellow tailoring to open her namesake Elizabeth tube line. Vogue, 3 June 2022 See More
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022 Japanese couturier Hanae Mori, who was known for imbuing Western-style clothing with brilliant prints inspired by Japanese design — in particular, a signature butterfly motif — is dead at 96. Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Nell and her older sister Lucy, who became a successful couturier, knew from rocky shores. Joanna Scutts, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 She’s a sucker for frou-frou aficionado Giambattista Valli, old-school couturier Ralph & Russo, and the bodycon sensibilities of Sergio Hudson. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 13 July 2022 Near her stands the couturier, whose eye and nose form the shape of scissors; his shadow unfurling into a ribbon. Vogue, 18 May 2022 The Schiaparelli couture show was held in the Musee des Arts Decoratifs to mark a new retrospective at the museum celebrating the late, great couturier who invented the color shocking pink and courted the Surrealist artists. Thomas Adamson, ajc, 4 July 2022 Designed by her favorite couturier at the time, Norman Hartnell, the gown is widely considered to be one of the most iconic designs of the 20th century. Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 1 June 2022 The Queen often favors British couturier Stewart Pravin, and wore his sunshine yellow tailoring to open her namesake Elizabeth tube line. Vogue, 3 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, dressmaker, from Old French cousturier tailor's assistant, from cousture
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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