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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesオートクチュール
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ōtokuchūru
"パリで素晴らしいオートクチュールのショーが開催されました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Relating to clothing produced by leading fashion houses that is original, expensive, and often avant-garde.
"She wore a stunning high-fashion gown straight from the Paris runway."
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The multi-billion dollar industry and culture surrounding exclusive, designer-made clothing.
"The exhibition explores the intersection of art and high-fashion over the past century."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'high', denoting superior quality or status, and 'fashion', originating from the Latin factio meaning 'making or doing' via Old French façon. The term emerged in the 20th century to describe exclusive, custom-designed clothing created by major fashion houses, paralleling the Italian concept of 'mondo sottile' or haute couture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "High-fashion" is said worldwide
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haute couture
Transliteration: ot ku.tyʁ
"Les créations de haute couture attirent les passionnés du monde entier."
Haute Couture
Transliteration: ˈhaʊtə kuˈtyːɐ̯
"Die neue Kollektion zeigt exklusive Haute Couture."
alta moda
Transliteration: ˈal.ta ˈmɔ.da
"Milano è una delle capitali mondiali dell'alta moda."
alta costura
Transliteration: ˈal.ta kosˈtu.ɾa
"Los desfiles de alta costura marcan las tendencias globales."
alta-costura
Transliteration: ˈaw.tɐ koʃˈtu.ɾɐ
"As peças de alta-costura são feitas à mão."
उच्च फैशन
Transliteration: uchch fashan
"उसने एक प्रसिद्ध डिजाइनर की उच्च फैशन पोशाक पहनी थी।"
高级时装
Transliteration: gāojí shízhuāng
"这场时装秀展示了最新的高级时装系列。"
오트 쿠튀르
Transliteration: o-teu ku-tyu-reu
"그 디자이너는 화려한 오트 쿠튀르 드레스를 선보였다."
オートクチュール
Transliteration: ōtokuchūru
"パリで素晴らしいオートクチュールのショーが開催されました。"
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