haute

adjective

ˈōt How to pronounce haute (audio)
variants or less commonly haut
ˈōt How to pronounce haute (audio) ˈō How to pronounce haute (audio)
Synonyms of haute
: fashionable, high-class
haute interior decorators
a store filled with haute kitsch

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Certainly, fashion, whether in its haute-couture form or in the standardized sizes of ready-to-wear clothing, frequently feels as if it’s designed for impossible bodies. — Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 The then-teenager joined Chanel's haute fashion show at Paris Fashion Week in January 2023. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 When hunger calls, gather everyone together before heading to one of the stylish onboard eateries, many of which are complimentary, such as the haute French restaurant, Normandie. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026 Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for haute

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of haute was in 1964

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“Haute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haute. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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