English Explanatory Dictionary

haute

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Obsolete spelling of haut and haught (“high; haughty”).
adj
  1. high (especially in terms of fashion, cookery or anything considered to be typically French)

Pronunciation

/oʊt/ /əʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-haute.wav

Word forms

haute more haute most haute

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French, extracted from terms such as haute cuisine and haute couture.

Related words

haught haut haute bourgeoisie haute ecole haute-contre
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