haute couture
noun/phrase | /haute couture/
exclusive custom-fitted high fashion produced by top designers
Literal meaning:
"high sewing/craftsmanship"
haute couture
noun/phrase | /haute couture/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchMEDIUMexclusive custom-fitted high fashion produced by top designers
Literal meaning:
"high sewing/craftsmanship"
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Examples
"She wore a gown by a house of haute couture."
"Design students studied patterns used in haute couture."
Mnemonic Trick
Haute = high, couture = sewing → top fashion craft
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