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high fashion

noun

Examples of high fashion in a Sentence

boutiques that sell high fashion to the very wealthy
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The singer wore a black maxi dress with cutouts, and paired the look with the high fashion house's limited-edition 2021 Faubourg Birkin, which is made to look like the brand's flagship store on Rue du Faubourg in Paris, featuring windows and all. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 In it, the world of high fashion turns dark when international supermodels begin dying in gruesome and mysterious ways. Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025 With its Montreal heritage roots and taking inspiration from global style trends, Dynamite helps bridge the high fashion gap, with accessibility as a core brand ethos. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025 Bloomers have since become fashionable and are no longer treated as underwear, as seen on the high fashion runways and worn by celebrities like the pop star Dua Lipa. Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high fashion

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of high fashion was in 1870

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“High fashion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20fashion. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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