Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

couturier

/kutˈʊɹiɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: cou-turi-er
IPA: /kutˈʊɹiɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who designs haute couture (high fashion).

noun

A company that is owned by or employs such a person; a fashion house.

name

Etymology

Etymology tree French couture Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -er French -ier French couturierbor. English couturier Borrowed from French couturier.

Inflected Forms

couturiers (plural)

Phrases

haute couture

Frequently Paired Words

couture haute couture

Synonyms

fashion designer clothes designer designer

Questions

How do you pronounce couturier?: The recorded pronunciation is /kutˈʊɹiɚ/.
What does couturier mean?: A person who designs haute couture (high fashion).
Where does couturier come from?: Etymology tree French couture Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -er French -ier French couturierbor. English couturier Borrowed from French couturier.

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