high fashion

American  

noun

1. haute couture.

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high fashion British  

noun

1. another name for haute couture

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Other Word Forms

• high-fashion adjective

Etymology

Origin of high fashion

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Her sharp cheekbones and arched eyebrows make her look like the personification of high fashion.

From Literature

Her Parisian studies lasted around three years and it was the closest she had ever gotten to high fashion.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier in the Paris Fashion Week schedule, another designer from the island of Ireland made history in the world of high fashion.

From BBC

The list is plentiful, underscoring the tomato’s continued prevalence in the worlds of high fashion and art.

From Salon

“These girls are the epitome of what you see when you come to these areas, but they’re also the inspiration for high fashion, for all those things that don’t get acknowleged,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times