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Terminology

Haute couture

Describes the fashionable world of dressmakers and dressmaking establishments collectively, including all that contributes to it culturally. For the practice and industry of dressmaking associated with these houses, use "couture." It sits within the wider heading of culture-related concepts.

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 13 August 2026.

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