"haute" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more haute [comparative], most haute [superlative]
Etymology: From Old French. See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} haute (comparative more haute, superlative most haute)
  1. Obsolete form of haut, haught (“high; haughty”). Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: haut (extra: high; haughty), haught (extra: high; haughty)
    Sense id: en-haute-en-adj-VfpH8IIh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /oʊt/ [General-American], /əʊt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more haute [comparative], most haute [superlative]
Etymology: From French, extracted from terms such as haute cuisine and haute couture. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|-}} French, {{m|en|haute cuisine}} haute cuisine, {{m|en|haute couture}} haute couture Head templates: {{en-adj}} haute (comparative more haute, superlative most haute)
  1. high (especially in terms of fashion, cookery or anything considered to be typically French) Related terms: haught, haut
    Sense id: en-haute-en-adj-en:high
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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