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haute couture

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haute couture
n.
1. The leading establishments or designers for the creation of exclusive fashions.
2.
a. The creation of exclusive fashions.
b. The fashions created.
[French : haute, feminine of haut, high, elegant + couture, sewing.]
haute couture [oat koo-ture]
Noun
high fashion [French]
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Noun1.haute couturehaute couture - trend-setting fashions              
high fashion, high style
fashion - the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior


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