haute couture

noun

haute cou·ture ˌōt-ku̇-ˈtu̇r

: the houses or designers that create exclusive and often trend-setting fashions for women

also : the fashions created

Examples of haute couture in a Sentence

a fashion designer who's a renowned master of haute couture

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From Yves Saint Laurent, there is a grand evening dress in black silk satin with red embroidery from the fall 1995 haute couture collection. —

Samantha Conti, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024 Fashion can be an art, and contrary to what some might believe, haute couture status is not a prerequisite for this idea to be true. —

Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 At Le Bal, the young women make their big fashion debut, many of them wearing haute couture for the first time in their lives. —

Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2024 The Maison branched out into interior design in 2019 after inking a licensing agreement with Swiss home design company Corporate Brand, in a strategic move that added furniture and interior design projects to its existing ready-to-wear and haute couture activities. —

Sofia Celeste, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for haute couture

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, high sewing

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of haute couture was in 1908

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“Haute couture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haute%20couture. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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