Word
couture
Phoneticscou·ture
US/kuˈtʊɹ/
UK/kuːtˈɔː/
Definition
n. the business of designing and making expensive, high-quality clothes for specific customers. It usually refers to the work of famous fashion designers.
n. the design and manufacture of high-fashion, custom-made garments. Often used to refer to the industry or the clothing itself; frequently associated with exclusive fashion houses.
Examples
“She spent thousands of dollars on French couture.”
“The designer spent hundreds of hours on the hand-stitched details of the couture gown for the film premiere.”
“While ready-to-wear lines provide the bulk of the brand's revenue, their couture collection serves as a prestigious laboratory for experimental techniques and avant-garde silhouettes.”
Examples
simple
“She spent thousands of dollars on French couture.”
contextual
“The designer spent hundreds of hours on the hand-stitched details of the couture gown for the film premiere.”
complex
“While ready-to-wear lines provide the bulk of the brand's revenue, their couture collection serves as a prestigious laboratory for experimental techniques and avant-garde silhouettes.”
Real-World Examples
“Iconic fashion designer Bob Mackie, who has died aged 87, spent his career styling the biggest stars in his signature bedazzled, feathered and beaded couture.” “Among the techniques they have revived is the Mughal-era silver filigree lace, or chaand jaal , reintroduced in a lighter form that has since become a regular feature in couture collections.” Scan code
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