/ kuˈtjʊərieɪ; NAmE -ˈtʊr-/ noun
(from French ) a person who designs, makes and sells expensive, fashionable clothes, especially for women
SYN fashion designer
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: French , from couture .
/ kuˈtjʊərieɪ; NAmE -ˈtʊr-/ noun
(from French ) a person who designs, makes and sells expensive, fashionable clothes, especially for women
SYN fashion designer
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: French , from couture .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005