couture

Thân thiện

A model walks the runway in a stunning couture gown.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • High fashion designing and dressmaking: "Couture" refers to the business or art of designing, making, and selling expensive, fashionable, and often custom-made women's clothing. It is associated with the highest level of fashion design and craftsmanship.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She studied couture in Paris. (She studied the art of high-fashion dressmaking in Paris.)
  • The dress is a beautiful example of modern couture. (The dress is a beautiful example of modern high-fashion design and making.)
  • He works in the world of haute couture. (He works in the world of the most exclusive and expensive high fashion.)

Advanced Usage

• "Haute couture": This is a specific, legally protected French term referring to the creation of exclusive, custom-fitted, high-end fashion. It is the highest form of "couture."
  • The fashion show featured the latest haute couture collections. (The fashion show featured the latest collections from the most exclusive high-fashion houses.)

Variants and Related Words

• Couturier (n): A person, typically a man, who designs and makes high-fashion clothing, especially a fashion designer who owns or works for a couture house.
  • The famous couturier presented his new line.
• Couturière (n): A woman who designs and makes high-fashion clothing.
  • She is a talented couturière with her own atelier.

Synonyms

• High fashion: Fashion that is exclusive, expensive, and produced by leading designers.
• Designer fashion: Fashion created by well-known designers, often expensive and of high quality.

Related Phrases

• Couture house: A fashion company that produces haute couture collections.
  • She dreams of working for a famous couture house.
• Couture client: A customer who orders custom-made garments from a couture house.
  • Couture clients often have multiple fittings.

Related Idioms

(Note: "Couture" is a specific technical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its primary use is in the formal context of high fashion.)

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Noun

1. high fashion designing and dressmaking