noun
couture
koo-TOOR/kuˈtʊr/
High-fashion clothing made to order.
The designer pins the sleeve of a couture jacket to fit its wearer.
Etymology
“Sewing together” became a name for sewing and dressmaking generally. The specialized fashion sense comes from haute couture, shifting the emphasis from an everyday craft to high-end clothing design.
In context
creative expressive and experimental turkish designers are taking the world's catwalks by storm take zainab tusson's couture designs
More examples
- She trained in a couture workshop.
- The designer moved from ready-to-wear to couture.
- The intricate handwork distinguished the couture garment.
Forms
couture
Similar words
- tailoring
- Tailoring concerns making or fitting clothing; couture particularly suggests high-fashion design and custom work.
- ready-to-wear
- Ready-to-wear clothing is sold in standard sizes; couture commonly involves custom fitting.