haute couture
/ˌoʊt kuːˈtʊər/
high fashion; exclusive custom-fitted clothing
haute couture in a sentence
“The designer's haute couture collection debuted in Paris.”
Origin of haute couture
French: haute high + couture sewing/dressmaking (from coudre to sew); literally high sewing or high fashion
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