name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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Standard Lemma guide
couturier
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CMU ARPABET: K UW0 T UH1 R IY0 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A person who designs haute couture (high fashion).
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noun
Meaning 3
A company that is owned by or employs such a person; a fashion house.
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noun
Meaning 4
someone who designs clothing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fashion designer, clothes designer, designer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: creator
Narrower terms: costumier, costumer, costume designer, Balenciaga, Cristobal Balenciaga, Dior, Christian Dior, Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Richard Klein, Schiaparelli, Elsa Schiaparelli, Versace, Gianni Versace, Worth, Charles Frederick Worth
History
Etymology
Etymology tree French couture Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -er French -ier French couturierbor. English couturier Borrowed from French couturier.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 高級時裝設計師 /高级时装设计师 (gāojí shízhuāng shèjìshī) — person who designs haute couture
- Finnish: muotisuunnittelija — person who designs haute couture
- French: couturier — person who designs haute couture
- French: couturière — person who designs haute couture
- Japanese: クチュリエ (kuchurie) — person who designs haute couture
- Russian: кутюрье́ (kutjurʹjé) — person who designs haute couture