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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It was the turn of the women's ready-to-wear collections, following January's haute couture week.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The 41-year-old from Northern Ireland is the first creative director to oversee womenswear, menswear and haute couture since Christian Dior himself, having started the job last year with a stellar reputation.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
The giant in the world of haute couture died at his home in Rome, just four months after the death of fellow Italian great Giorgio Armani.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
The announcement unleashed fury across Paris as city officials worried the Chinese fast-fashion giant was planting its flag in the home of haute couture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
Then the fad spread to two fashion designers who used the shoes to peddle something else — haute couture.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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