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

Recent Examples on the Web

Bazan has expanded the retail network around the world, slashing wholesale accounts, and shown women’s collections in Paris from 2017 to elevate their visibility, through to the launch of the first official haute couture collection in 2023. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 July 2025

Every few steps, sweetgrass baskets meet haute couture, and garden gates open into shaded courtyards humming with conversation. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025

Held in the Salon d’Honneur at the Grand Palais, the Chanel Autumn/Winter 2025 haute couture show was staged to look like the legendary 31 Rue Cambon in Paris. —Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

Whether lighting up music festivals, hitting haute couture shows, or stepping up to the plate for celebrity softball, the A-list energy was in full effect. —Okla Jones, Essence, 14 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, high sewing

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for haute couture

• candidature
• miniature
• photogravure
• rotogravure
• abjure
• adjure
• allure
• assure
• brochure
• cocksure
• coiffure
• contour