haute
adjective
high-class or high-toned; fancy.
haut
-
a variation of
haute.
Example Sentences
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Condorcet’s condescension—his de haut en bas economics—has had a long shelf life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
While in Switzerland, she persuades the haut monde that she is a wealthy widow — and earns the admiration of two eligible suitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2019
More important, the government and the Indians used their trade agreements to stabilize the pays d’en haut, reduce the chance of war, and protect each other from their Dutch, English, and Iroquois rivals.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
The Vanity Fair piece features photographs shot by Annie Leibovitz and includes Jenner in a number of haut couture outfits, as well as an in-depth interview with Jenner about her coming out as a woman.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2015
"Il est tombé du haut mal"—"He died of the falling sickness."
From The Martian by George Du Maurier
