Phrase guide
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noun
High fashion as produced in Paris and imitated in other fashion capitals such as New York, London, and Milan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
The fashion houses or fashion designers that create exclusive and often trendsetting fashions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Any unique stylish design made to order for wealthy and high-status clients.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
French fashion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
trend-setting fashions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: high fashion, high style
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Broader terms: fashion
History
Unadapted borrowing from French haute couture (“haute couture, high fashion”), from haute (“high, elegant”) + couture (“sewing”).
Across languages
20 source translations are retained for this English entry.
