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オートクチュール

ooto kuchuuru

High-end custom fashion design and dressmaking.

Arts & EntertainmentPure GairaigoSource: French

Meaning

Refers to the highest level of fashion design, especially custom-made clothing produced by a couture house. In Japanese it is a set fashion term borrowed from French.

  • high fashion
  • custom couture clothing
  • fashion-house production

Examples

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)はパリのオートクチュールのショーに招待(しょうたい)された。

She was invited to a haute couture show in Paris.

Source: Internal

このドレスは、有名(ゆうめい)なデザイナーによるオートクチュールです。

This dress is a haute couture piece by a famous designer.

Source: Internal

オート・クチュールは、高い(たかい)技術(ぎじゅつ)と伝統(でんとう)を誇る(ほこる)最高級(さいこうきゅう)の仕立て(したて)を指す(さす)。

Haute couture refers to high-end tailoring that prides itself on superior skill and tradition.

Source: Internal
TatoebamookeeeCC BY 2.0 FRFurigana needs review

いつかオートクチュールに身（み）を包（つつ）むんだという彼（かの）女（じょ）の夢（ゆめ）が意（い）外（がい）な形（かたち）で実（じつ）現（げん）した。

One day, her dream to be dressed in haute couture came true in an unexpected way.

Source: Sentence 1128574

Related

クレアトゥール

kureatuuru

A designer, especially one working in haute couture.

オートキュイジーヌ

ooto kyuijiinu

High-quality, elaborate French cooking.

アールデコ

aaru deko

A decorative style from the early 20th century.

アールヌーボー

aaru nuuboo

An artistic style characterized by flowing, ornamental lines.

See Also

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virutuooso

Arts & Entertainment

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Science & Medicine

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Entry Questions

What does オートクチュール mean in Japanese?

オートクチュール means High-end custom fashion design and dressmaking.

How do you read オートクチュール?

オートクチュール is read as おーとくちゅーる and romanized as ootokuchuuru.

What language does オートクチュール come from?

The source language for オートクチュール is French.

What type of gairaigo is オートクチュール?

オートクチュール is listed as Pure Gairaigo.

Source Details

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