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Definition of "couturier" [couturier]

  • An establishment engaged in couture. (noun)
  • One who designs for or owns such an establishment. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "couturier" in a sentence
  • "Unlikely to find it in beverages, Edgar looked at several other industries, including fragrance and luxury goods, briefly steering Seagram into a stake in French couturier Herve Leger."
  • "And how would you look if your couturier were the church thrift shop?"
  • "A couturier is a person involved in the clothing fashion industry who makes original garments to order for private clients."