haute couture
noun [U] /ˌəʊt.kuˈtjʊər/
/ˌoʊt.kuːˈtʊr/ Definition
› (the business of making) expensive clothes of original design and high qualityFashionModern and fashionableModern and fashionableClothing - general words
(Definition of haute couture noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- all-in-one noun
- apparel noun
- attire noun
- bespoke tailor noun
- clothes noun
- coloured noun (APPEARANCE)
- coordinate noun (CLOTHES)
- flare noun (CLOTHES)
- haberdashery noun (MEN'S CLOTHES)
- hand-me-down noun
- knitwear noun
- leisure wear noun
- mending noun
- Sunday best noun
- tailor noun
- tog noun (CLOTHES)
- tweed noun
- uniform noun
- wear noun (CLOTHES)
- womenswear noun
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