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haut

haute
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oht]
    • /oʊt/
    • /ˈhɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oht]
    • /oʊt/

Definitions of haut word

  • adjective haut high-class or high-toned; fancy: an haute restaurant that attracts a monied crowd. 1
  • adjective haut high; elevated; upper. 1
  • adverb haut from top to bottom; from head to foot. 1
  • adverb haut in a haughty, disdainful manner; condescendingly. 1
  • noun haut (obsolete) Haughty. 1

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Origin of haut

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; generalized from haute couture, haute cuisine, etc.; < French, feminine of haut literally, high; see haughty

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Parts of speech for Haut

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

haut popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

haut usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with haut

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