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Meaning of haute couture in English

haute couture
noun [ U ]
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/ˌəʊt kuːˈtjʊər/ us
/ˌoʊt kuːˈtʊr/
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(the business of making) expensive clothes of original design and high quality
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haute couture
noun [ U ]
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COMMERCE, MARKETING
expensive high quality clothes of original design, especially for women, or the business of designing and making these clothes:
Haute couture clothing is marked by superior craftsmanship and is usually made by hand, by a team of artisans - each with his or her own specialty - specially for the client.
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One would not be able to shower one's fiancée with bouquets, meet at a secret rendezvous, or buy her haute couture clothes.
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There are often patrimonial visits, haute couture shows, seminars and charity work in the chapel.
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As she sings, scenes of models wearing haute couture clothing are inter-cut.
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Set in the world of haute couture, the film was squarely aimed at female audiences.
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His often spare, sculptural creations were considered masterworks of haute couture in the 1950s and 1960s.
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A haute couture garment is often made for a client, tailored specifically for the wearers measurements and body stance.
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For "haute couture" only, see the list of grands couturiers.
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In addition, he explored various types of designing, and in 1993 created a line of haute couture fashions.
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Israls portrayed the whole range of the world of "haute couture", from wealthy clients to toiling seamstresses, gaining access even to the dressing-rooms.
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However, use of the waist cincher was restricted to haute couture, and most women continued to use girdles.
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Their experimental creativity produces pieces that have all the elements of a haute couture, pret-a-porter and fine piece of art.
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It includes designers of "haute couture" and ready-to-wear.
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Cabaret and burlesque shows, as well as haute couture fashion shows and pictorials, frequently include toplessness or see-through clothing.
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After the company's haute couture operations ceased, it went into business producing perfumes, gloves, hosiery, and other accessories.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
精品時裝（業），高級時裝（業）…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
精品时装（业），高档时装（业）…
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in Spanish
alta costura…
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in Portuguese
alta costura…
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