
in this day and age of fashionistas and foodies, is it coincedence that haute preceeds couture and cuisine? is it the chicken before the bespoke balenciaga shift gown?
haute /oʊt/ Show Spelled [oht]
–adjective
1. high-class or high-toned; fancy: an haute restaurant that attracts a monied crowd.
2. high; elevated; upper.
Also, haut /oʊ; especially before a vowel oʊt/ Show Spelled
[oh; especially before a vowel oht]
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Origin:
1780–90; generalized from haute couture, haute cuisine, etc.; < F, fem. of haut lit., high; see haughty
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