haute
Americanadjective
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high-class or high-toned; fancy.
an haute restaurant that attracts a monied crowd.
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high; elevated; upper.
Etymology
Origin of haute
1780–90; generalized from haute couture, haute cuisine, etc.; < French, feminine of haut literally, high; see haughty
Example Sentences
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Duran Lantink was appointed as the permanent creative lead at Jean Paul Gautier in April last year - with his inaugural haute couture show much anticipated.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The team from the land of Champagne, Renoir and haute couture has prepared for the tournament’s physical play, trash talk and persistent fouling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Ibiza’s Sublimotion has similar haute ambitions, pairing 12 diners together in a room that will come alive with otherworldly projections and performers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
So the pair’s haute holiday is meant to be Deborah’s last hurrah.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
And so, if I overheard mention of something I was ignorant about—keeping Kosher, Tammany Hall, haute couture— I researched it later on.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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