haute couture
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from French haute couture (“haute couture, high fashion”), from haute (“high, elegant”) + couture (“sewing”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]haute couture (uncountable)
- High fashion as produced in Paris and imitated in other fashion capitals such as New York, London, and Milan.
- The fashion houses or fashion designers that create exclusive and often trendsetting fashions.
- Any unique stylish design made to order for wealthy and high-status clients.
- French fashion.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]high fashion produced in Paris — see also high fashion
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fashion houses or designers
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stylish design
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French fashion
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French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ot ku.tyʁ/
Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]haute couture f (uncountable)
Descendants
[edit]- English: haute couture
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from French haute couture (“haute couture, high fashion”).
Noun
[edit]- (fashion) haute couture, exclusive fashion, high fashion, high style
- Synonym: adibusana
Further reading
[edit]- “haute couture” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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