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    [Noun]  | "cou*ture" | \ kü-ˈtu̇r \


    1: the business of designing, making, and selling fashionable custom-made clothing

    2: the designers and establishments engaged in couture

    3: the clothes created by couture


    Origin: 1908 ;

     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 ;

    [Noun]  | "haute cou*ture" | \ ˌōt-ku̇-ˈtu̇r \


    1: the houses or designers that create exclusive and often trend-setting fashions for women; also : the fashions created


    Origin: 1908 ;

     French, literally, high sewing;

    [Adjective]  | "couture" 


    1: of, relating to, or being high-end custom-made fashion


    Origin: 1916 ;

     [ "couture" ]

    1: From the french phrase "haute couture." Unfortunately the "haute" part means "high" and the "couture" part means having to do with fashion or sewing. Ignorant Americans mixed this up and now they use "couture" to refer to high end or luxury things. So next time you walk past a bakery offering "bagel couture" feel free to call them idiots, unless they actually sew their bagels.

      * e.g.,  ... Those juicy couture sweatpants are high fashion. (correct) 

     [ "couture" ]

    1: Really fucking expensive clothing

      * e.g.,  ... That couture shirt costs $259 

     [ "couture" ]

    1: 1) French word for seam(s).

      * e.g.,  ... Il y a des coutures dans mon pantalon. 


     [ "couture" ]

    2: 2) Sometimes used for clothes that are high end.

      * e.g.,  ... (There are seams in my pants.) 

     [ "couture" ]

    1: i)French word for fashion

      * e.g.,  ... i)I LOVE galliano haute couture 


     [ "couture" ]

    2: ii)Slang for cool with respect to something thats expensive or high end

      * e.g.,  ... ii)those Yves Saint Laurent espadrilles are SO COUTURE 

     [ "couture" ]

    1: Extravagant fashion generally dresses is a french word, couture dresses are very expensive and outrageous and it doesnt look good in everyone, couture makeup is also extravagant and outregeous

      * e.g.,  ... models couture pictures 

     [ "couture" ]

    1: To beat the living daylights out of somebody.

      * e.g.,  ... " Hey bro, ya see that faggot that just touched my genitals? I'm gonna couture his ass. 

     [ "couture it" ]

    1: To be successful in something against the odds.

      * e.g.,  ... Example 1: 


     [ "couture it" ]

    2: Phrase originated from the UFC fighter Randy Couture, who in his 40's managed to beat his opponents decisively when no one thought he stood a chance.

      * e.g.,  ... <Person 1> This guy is unbeatable. No one was even close to beat him... Sorry man but I don't think you stand any chance. 

     [ "Couture" ]

    1: High end fashion. Not talkin "The Gap" here, people. Also called "haute couture"

      * e.g.,  ... I can't wait to watch the Oscars so I can watch all that fab' couture. 

     [ "coutureing" ]

    1: being a hot bad bitch 💕

      * e.g.,  ... bb you’re coutureing 💕 

     [ "Couture" ]

    1: A variant of lean, and can be made with any brand of cough syrup and carbonated drink.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo gimme a sip of that couture 

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