couture it

To be successful in something against the odds.

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.

Example 1:

<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.

<Person 2> Well, I guess I'm just going to have to Couture him.

Example 2:

"I have 3 days 'till the exams, and I haven't studied at all. If I drink a lot of coffee and study day and night, I might pass it. It's going to be ruff, but I guess I'll just have to Couture it!"

by HaL[1338] January 2, 2009

Couture

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

I can't wait to watch the Oscars so I can watch all that fab' couture.

by Amy Stevens December 22, 2004

Ho Couture

Ho Couture: noun hoh koo-toor

Clothes that are very expensive, often the creations of top designers, but always tasteless and vulgar- i.e. something a Kardashian would wear.

"Kim Kardashian, curvaceous paragon of ho couture, was invited to guest host the show."

by Gunnar deValdez January 11, 2014

basse couture

This word is the opposite of "haute couture," or "high fashion." Basse couture fashion represents the glorification of the common and cheap, instead of the rare and expensive. "Basse couture" is a term that can especially apply to hipsters.

-- These english and rhetoric majors are so fashionable they almost look homeless.
-- Yeah, basse couture.

by D-Dubster November 10, 2009

Whore Couture

Wearing expensive designer clothing that still makes you look like a $2 Whore.

Paris Hilton wears Whore Couture.

by T. Tang July 25, 2008

haute couture

French term refering to the extravagant and often absurd and impractically unrealistic fashion pieces that designers create to demonstrate their unique style and inventiveness.

Proper pronunciation can be tricky; haute is somewhere between ought and oat, pronounced quickly so that the o is highly unrounded ("oh", if held long enough, ends up sounding like a /oo/). couture is pronounced ko'tur with a highly unrounded 'o', a 'u' that sounds almost like a german umlaut, and an 'r' made in a way similar to gargling.

Alternatively, you could pronounce it in a very American fashion as 'ought kuh-ter'.

See also: couture

You can find plenty of haute couture in Parisian shops.

by koji May 22, 2004

hope couture

noun :
the item of clothin you keep for years in the vain hopin you might fit back into it someday.

mj:" hey dude this pair of jeans is a kinda hope couture for me...

by its_aks November 5, 2005