high fashion

noun

Examples of high fashion in a Sentence

boutiques that sell high fashion to the very wealthy
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Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard brought French high fashion to the premiere in a Chanel gown. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 Offering a complete range of tailored clothing, leather jackets, footwear, and accessories, JV denotes the taste of high fashion with a rebel aesthetic. Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The high neck and short mini skirt were the ideal high fashion pairing. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025 The backdrop nods to Yellowstone, but the styling flips grit into glamour, translating the ranch into high fashion and a modern kind of romance stretched across an endless horizon. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 8 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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