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haute cuisine

American  
[oht kwi-zeen, oht kwee-zeen] / ˌoʊt kwɪˈzin, oʊt kwiˈzin /

noun

  1. fine or gourmet cooking; food preparation as an art.


haute cuisine British  
/ ot kwizin /

noun

  1. high-class cooking

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of haute cuisine

From French

Example Sentences

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The answers, though, seem largely incidental beside the pageantry of haute cuisine and burbling table talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The world of haute cuisine is currently confronting mounting accusations about the treatment of staff at top restaurants.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Adenot says she will share the haute cuisine with her colleagues on board - it is after all an important moment - French gastronomic culture becoming for the first time... extra-terrestrial.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

To some, they conjure ideas of haute cuisine fuss — dainty smears, baby food textures, or unnecessary embellishment.

From Salon • May 16, 2025

His sons, Jules and Fernand, were sent to Paris to learn at headquarters the best traditions of the haute cuisine, doing service as apprentices in such establishments as the Maison d'Or and Brabant's.

From American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' by Morgan, Wallace

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