French Conversation · Level 48
74 words
French word
couturière
Pronunciation
IPA/kutyʁjɛʁ/
Meaning
- feminine noundressmaker
Example
Je vais chez la couturière pour raccourcir ma jupe.
I'm going to the dressmaker's to have my skirt shortened.
More examples
La couturière a pris mes mesures ce matin.
The dressmaker took my measurements this morning.
Core concept
A clothing maker measuring, fitting, and altering fabric into a custom garment.
Common phrases
aller chez la couturière
visit the dressmaker
prendre rendez-vous chez la couturière
make an appointment at the dressmaker's
donner ses mesures à la couturière
provide one's measurements to the dressmaker
Similar words
couturier: A skilled male tailor who sews fabric into clothing.
retoucheur: A garment alteration specialist who shortens hems or adjusts waistlines.
Definition in French
Personne qui fabrique, ajuste ou répare des vêtements, souvent sur mesure ; forme féminine du nom couturier.
Word origin
The noun couturière derives from couturier by feminine formation, and couture traces back to Old French cousture and Latin consutura, from consuere, 'to sew'.
Usage tips
- Chez la couturière uses chez for a person's workplace or home, rather than the place preposition used for a shop or building.