transcription, транскрипция: [ kü-ˈtu̇r, -ˈtuer ]
noun
Etymology: French, from Old French cousture sewing, from Vulgar Latin * consutura, from Latin consutus, past participle of consuere to sew together, from com- + suere to sew — more at sew
Date: 1908
1. : the business of designing, making, and selling fashionable custom-made women's clothing
2. : the designers and establishments engaged in couture
3. : the clothes created by couture