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haute couture

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English

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French haute couture (haute couture, high fashion), from haute (high, elegant) + couture (sewing).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /əʊt kuːˈtjʊə/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • enPR: ōt-ko͞o-tyo͝orʹ, ōt-ko͞o-türʹ

Noun

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haute couture (uncountable)

  1. High fashion as produced in Paris and imitated in other fashion capitals such as New York, London, and Milan.
    • 2018 June 30, Vanessa Friedman, “Why We Cover High Fashion”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      But there are, unquestionably, parts of the clothes conversation that are less accessible than others. Most notably, the haute couture.
  2. The fashion houses or fashion designers that create exclusive and often trendsetting fashions.
  3. Any unique stylish design made to order for wealthy and high-status clients.
  4. French fashion.

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Translations

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French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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haute couture f (uncountable)

  1. (fashion) haute couture, high fashion

Descendants

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  • English: haute couture

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French haute couture (haute couture, high fashion).

Noun

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haute couture

  1. (fashion) haute couture, exclusive fashion, high fashion, high style
    Synonym: adibusana

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