high fashion

noun

1

: high style

2

: haute couture

Examples of high fashion in a Sentence

boutiques that sell high fashion to the very wealthy

Recent Examples on the Web

Charlize Theron may have worn a rather tatty burrito blanket as Calypso in The Odyssey—but the actress is putting a high fashion spin on ancient Greece for the press tour. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 July 2026

However, the opaque, fall-forward skirt trousers beloved by high fashion designers and street style experts seemed difficult to style for my casual, out-of-office lifestyle. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 July 2026

The other became synonymous with luxury retail, designer fashion and the glamour of Knightsbridge, helping redefine department store shopping during the 1990’s and became an icon of high fashion and ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ punch-lines. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

And then the last one, which would be very high fashion and couture would be Givenchy. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for high fashion

• compassion
• ashen
• passion
• ration
• internation