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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Armani also did not attend the Privé haute couture show for fall 2025 a few weeks later in Paris either.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
And in recent years, Venice has offered its share of memorable red-carpet looks (think Lady Gaga and her haute couture headpiece) and viral moments that draw the attention of the world (a teary Brendan Fraser basking in a standing ovation).
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Per Chanel, the look was inspired by the brand's haute couture spring 2003 collection and came complete with a tone-on-tone organza and feather camelia, as well as jeweled buttons.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Charles Frederick Worth, the nineteenth-century designer widely credited as the inventor of haute couture, was not a modest man.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
And in recent years, Venice has offered its share of memorable red-carpet looks (think Lady Gaga and her haute couture headpiece) and viral moments that draw the attention of the world (a teary Brendan Fraser basking in a standing ovation).
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Per Chanel, the look was inspired by the brand's haute couture spring 2003 collection and came complete with a tone-on-tone organza and feather camelia, as well as jeweled buttons.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Charles Frederick Worth, the nineteenth-century designer widely credited as the inventor of haute couture, was not a modest man.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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