high fashion

noun

Examples of high fashion in a Sentence

boutiques that sell high fashion to the very wealthy
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Whether serving high fashion, celebrating culture, or uplifting community, this week brought out many of the industry’s biggest and brightest. Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025 More recently, the color has appeared on the runways of high fashion houses, including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Versace and Jil Sander. Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Glenn Close may have played the dog-napping Cruella De Vil in the 1996 live-action 101 Dalmatians, but Stone starred in this 2021 prequel, which explored Cruella's origins inside the world of high fashion. James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Red carpet correspondent Zainab Jiwa has struck the perfect balance between fandom and high fashion at some of the biggest TV and film premieres. Athena Sobhan, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high fashion

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of high fashion was in 1870

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“High fashion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20fashion. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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