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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For the 2024 Academy Gala, Kaia Gerber also turned to Givenchy, where incoming creative director Sarah Burton lent her a piece from McQueen’s fall 1997 haute couture collection for the house. —

Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024 Florence Pugh teases 'bizarre but pure' father-daughter relationship in Marvel's Thunderbolts (exclusive) After wearing a sheer pink gown to a Valentino haute couture show in Rome, Pugh says she was inundated with cruel comments scrutinizing her body. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024 Blazy will be responsible for all haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories collections and will report to Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion and president of Chanel SAS. —

WWD, 12 Dec. 2024 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 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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