haute couture
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haute couture
n.
1. The leading establishments or designers for the creation of exclusive fashions.
2.
a. The creation of exclusive fashions.
b. The fashions created.
[French : haute, feminine of haut, high, elegant + couture, sewing.]
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haute couture
(ot kutyr)n
(Clothing & Fashion) high fashion
[literally: high dressmaking]
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haute cou•ture
(ˌoʊt kuˈtʊər)n.
1. high fashion; the most fashionable, expensive, and exclusive designer clothing.
2. the designers or dressmaking establishments that produce high fashion.
[< French]
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haute couture
The most fashionable and expensive part of the business of women’s fashions.
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