haute couture

[ oht koo-toor; French oht koo-tyr ]
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noun
  1. high fashion; the most fashionable and influential dressmaking and designing.

  2. the fashions so created.

  1. the leading dressmaking establishments in the world of fashion, considered collectively.

Origin of haute couture

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From French

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British Dictionary definitions for haute couture

haute couture

/ French (ot kutyr) /


noun
  1. high fashion

Origin of haute couture

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literally: high dressmaking

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