Definition of "haute" []

• Fashionably elegant: "In Washington, haute gastronomy is at least as important as the national economy” ( Ann L. Trebbe). (adjective)

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• "What haute couture means to me is Fashion as Art, and if we agree that perfume is or in certain instances can be Art as well, then the use of the term haute couture, or rather haute parfumerie, is fitting and justified."
• "There was recently a discussion in the comments to one of the posts whether the term haute couture can be applied to perfume, and if so, how."
• "I regularly see the term haute, as in haute cuisine or haute couture."