haute couture
noun
haute cou·ture
ˌōt-ku̇-ˈtu̇r 
: the houses or designers that create exclusive and often trend-setting fashions for women
also
: the fashions created
Examples of haute couture in a Sentence
a fashion designer who's a renowned master of haute couture
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Who can forget the London look that saw Zendaya in a vintage robotic suit by Mugler from his haute couture 1995-96 show?
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
Ostensibly to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, the annual gala is really just an excuse for the famous and famous-adjacent to stunt in haute couture.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 7 May 2024
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
Ostensibly to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, the annual gala is really just an excuse for the famous and famous-adjacent to stunt in haute couture.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for haute couture
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“Haute couture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haute%20couture. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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