What does couture in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word couture in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use couture in French.

The word couture in French means sewing, couture, haute couture, seam, sewing studio, sewing workshop, sewing shop, beat hollow, topstitched seams, haute couture, fashion house, maison de haute couture, seam allowance, sewing kit, seamless. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word couture

sewing

nom féminin (fait de coudre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma mère aime la couture et le tricot. // Avec le confinement, je me suis mise à la couture pour confectionner des masques.
My mother enjoys sewing and knitting. // During lockdown, I took up sewing to make face masks.

couture, haute couture

nom féminin (corps de métier) (French)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma fille aimerait trouver un métier dans la couture.
My daughter would like to find work in couture.

seam

nom féminin (assemblage de tissu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les coutures sont à peine visibles sur cette robe.
The seams are barely visible on this dress.

sewing studio, sewing workshop, sewing shop

nom masculin (lieu de confection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

beat hollow

locution verbale (vaincre avec écart important)

topstitched seams

nom féminin (couture visible)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Une couture apparente est visible sur l'endroit du vêtement, soit en couture soit en surpiqûre.

haute couture

nom féminin (couture de luxe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La haute couture exige un travail très précis de la part de ses couturières. // Tout le monde de la haute couture se retrouve à Paris.
Haute couture demands very precise work from its dressmakers. // Everyone in haute couture is in Paris.

fashion house

nom féminin (fabrique artisanale de vêtements)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

maison de haute couture

nom féminin (société de mode)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

seam allowance

nom féminin (écart entre le fil et le bord du tissu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sewing kit

nom masculin (matériel de couture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

seamless

locution adjectivale (d'une seule pièce)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

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