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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshaute couture
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ot ku.tyʁ
"Cette robe est une création de haute couture."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The design and manufacture of fashionable clothes to a client's specific measurements and requirements.
"She wore an exquisite haute couture gown to the international film festival." - 2
The high fashion industry collectively, especially elite designer houses producing exclusive garments.
"The Paris fashion week showcased the pinnacle of modern haute couture."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from French, literally meaning 'high sewing' or 'high dressmaking'. The term emerged in the mid-19th century in Paris, closely associated with designer houses like Chanel, to describe original, custom-fitted high-end fashion created for individual clients.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Haute couture" is said worldwide
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haute couture
Transliteration: ot ku.tyʁ
"Cette robe est une création de haute couture."
Haute Couture
Transliteration: ˈoːt kuˈtuːɐ̯
"Sie präsentierte ihre neue Kollektion auf der Haute Couture Schau."
alta moda
Transliteration: ˈalta ˈmɔda
"Gli abiti di alta moda richiedono mesi di lavoro artigianale."
alta costura
Transliteration: ˈalta kosˈtuɾa
"Los desfiles de alta costura atraen a la élite mundial."
alta-costura
Transliteration: ˈawtɐ koʃˈtuɾɐ
"A marca é famosa por suas peças de alta-costura."
उच्च फैशन
Transliteration: uchch fashion
"उन्होंने पेरिस में उच्च फैशन का प्रदर्शन किया।"
高级定制时装
Transliteration: gāojí dìngzhì shízhuāng
"这场时装秀展示了最新的高级定制时装。"
오트쿠튀르
Transliteration: oteu-kutyueu
"그 디자이너는 화려한 오트쿠튀르 컬렉션을 선보였다."
オートクチュール
Transliteration: ōtokuchūru
"彼女はパリでオートクチュールのドレスを購入した。"
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