variants or less commonly haut
: fashionable, high-class
haute interior decorators
a store filled with haute kitsch

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The style Rihanna wore retails for $100 and is available in an array of colors from haute coffee, royal blue and more, as well as the original red and black colorways. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025 Philippe Chow Philippe Chow, the upscale Chinese restaurant serving haute Beijing-style cuisine in the Meatpacking District will be participating in NYC’s Summer 2025 Restaurant Week with a special menu of their cult-favorite dishes. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 The founder and chief creative officer timed the debut of her latest haute bridal collection to come on the heels of the launch of her first fragrance in more than 20 years — Vera Wang Love with Ulta Beauty. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2025 In the summers, the garden becomes a haute hub of social activity, thanks to the hotel’s superb cocktail program. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for haute

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of haute was in 1964

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“Haute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haute. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.

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