haute couture

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haute couture

/əʊt kuːˈtjʊə/ UK

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Unadapted borrowing from French haute couture (“haute couture, high fashion”), from haute (“high, elegant”) + couture (“sewing”).

noun

uncountable High fashion as produced in Paris and imitated in other fashion capitals such as New York, London, and Milan. But there are, unquestionably, parts of the clothes conversation that are less accessible than others. Most notably, the haute couture.
uncountable The fashion houses or fashion designers that create exclusive and often trendsetting fashions.
uncountable Any unique stylish design made to order for wealthy and high-status clients.
uncountable French fashion.

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noun high fashion produced in Paris

Español	alta costura
日本語	オートクチュール ōto kuchūru
中文	高級訂製服裝 /高级订制服装 gāojí dìngzhì fúzhuāng

noun fashion houses or designers

Español	alta costura
Português	alta costura

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@misc{haute_couture_2026,
  title = {haute couture},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/haute%20couture},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}