haute couture
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Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from French haute couture (“haute couture, high fashion”), from haute (“high, elegant”) + couture (“sewing”).
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Noun edit
haute couture (uncountable)
- High fashion as produced in Paris and imitated in other fashion capitals such as New York, London, and Milan.
- The fashion houses or fashion designers that create exclusive and often trendsetting fashions.
- Any unique stylish design made to order for wealthy and high-status clients.
- French fashion.
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high fashion produced in Paris — see also high fashion
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fashion houses or designers
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stylish design
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French fashion
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French edit
Pronunciation edit
- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ot ku.tyʁ/
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haute couture f (uncountable)
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- English: haute couture