haute couture

Definitions

1. High fashion as produced in Paris and imitated in other fashion capitals such as New York, London, and Milan.
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2. The fashion houses or fashion designers that create exclusive and often trendsetting fashions.
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3. Any unique stylish design made to order for wealthy and high-status clients.
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4. French fashion.
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Equivalents

Examples

“But there are, unquestionably, parts of the clothes conversation that are less accessible than others. Most notably, the haute couture.”

CEFR level