costura

sewing

noun kohs-TOO-rah Rare

Origin: From Latin consūtūra (a sewing together), from consuere (to sew together).

Also means

seam

Usage Note

Costura refers both to the craft of sewing (alta costura = haute couture) and to the physical seam of a garment. Alta costura is used in Spanish just as in French for high-end fashion design. The practitioner is a costurera (seamstress) or costurero (m). The related verb is coser (to sew).

Examples

"Aprendió costura de su abuela."

Natural Translation

She learned sewing from her grandmother.

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