haute couture
[ oht koo-too r; French oht koo-tyr ]
/ ˌoʊt kuˈtʊər; French oʊt kuˈtür /
noun
high fashion; the most fashionable and influential dressmaking and designing.
the fashions so created.
the leading dressmaking establishments in the world of fashion, considered collectively.
Origin of haute couture
From French
Words nearby haute couture
haut monde,
haut-rhin,
hautbois,
hautboy,
haute,
haute couture,
haute cuisine,
haute école,
haute-garonne,
haute-loire,
haute-marne
British Dictionary definitions for haute couture
haute couture
/ French (ot kutyr) /
noun
high fashion
Word Origin for haute couture
literally: high dressmaking