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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At the Lortel, her one-woman show plays out on a candlestick-heavy gothic set by Derek McLane that resembles a Barbie Dreamhouse modded for a Meat Loaf video, and Cohen enters in an haute-Ren-faire pink maiden’s dress by Kelsey Randall. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 July 2026 Your own private elevator, three 42‑inch TVs with Chromecast for Netflix nights, a Baccarat bar with haute spirits from Clase Azul Plata to The Macallan 18 Years Double Cask, and a full‑size kitchen. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The then-teenager joined Chanel's haute fashion show at Paris Fashion Week in January 2023. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Not that Frankel wasn’t on board for a sequel to the haute-couture comedy in theory — the 2006 film made $326 million at the box office, after all — but all the stars had to align for another movie to make sense, beginning with the return of Meryl Streep as Miranda. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 May 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 Aug. 2026.

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