The book discusses the relationship between culture and couture.
I can't afford to wear couture.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cou|ture — «koo TUR; French koo tooR», noun. 1. dressmaking and fashion designing. 2. dressmakers and fashion designers. ╂[< French couture Old French; see etym. under couturier (Cf. ↑couturier)] … Useful english dictionary
haute´cou|ture´ — haute cou|ture «oht koo tooR», French. 1. the most notable fashion designers and dressmaking establishments of the world, such as those of Paris: »The unique flair of Parisian haute couture…is now turning to revolutionize American men s wear (New … Useful english dictionary
haute cou|ture — «oht koo tooR», French. 1. the most notable fashion designers and dressmaking establishments of the world, such as those of Paris: »The unique flair of Parisian haute couture…is now turning to revolutionize American men s wear (New York Times). 2 … Useful english dictionary
mai|son de cou|ture — «meh zn duh koo tooR», plural mai|sons de cou|ture «meh zn duh koo tooR». French. house of fashion; fashion salon … Useful english dictionary
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables
cou — ab·cou·lomb; ac·cou·cheur; ac·cou·ple·ment; ac·cou·tre; ac·cou·tre·ment; bar·ra·cou·ta; cou·cal; cou·ché; cou·chee; cou·dière; cou·ette; cou·gar; cou·gnar; cou·lé; cou·lee; cou·lée; cou·leur; cou·lier; cou·lisse; cou·loir; cou·lomb;… … English syllables
haute cou·ture — /ˌoʊtkʊˈtuɚ, Brit ˌəʊtkʊˈtjʊə/ noun [noncount] somewhat formal : the people and companies that create clothes that are very expensive and fashionable; also : the clothes they create a fashion designer who s a renowned master of haute couture… … Useful english dictionary
couture — cou·ture … English syllables
Couture — Cou|ture [ku ty:ɐ̯ ], die; : Kurzf. von ↑ Haute Couture. * * * I Couture [ku tyːr; französisch »Schneiderei«] die, Haute Couture. II … Universal-Lexikon
couture — cou|ture [ku:ˈtjuə US ˈtur] n also haute couture [U] [Date: 1900 2000; : French; Origin: Vulgar Latin consutura sewing , from Latin consuere, from com ( COM ) + suere to sew ] the design and production of expensive and fashionable clothes, or the … Dictionary of contemporary English
