HAUTE-COUTURE


Meaning of HAUTE-COUTURE in English

cou ‧ ture /kuːˈtjʊə $ -ˈtʊr/ BrE AmE ( also haute-couture ) noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: French ; Origin: Vulgar Latin consutura 'sewing' , from Latin consuere , from com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + suere 'to sew' ]

the design and production of expensive and fashionable clothes, or the clothes themselves:

a couture collection

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