Meaning & use
high fashion clothing
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Meaning
noununcountable
Clothing made by leading fashion designers, known for being expensive, exclusive, and stylish.
Grammar: Uncountable; used without 'a' or a plural form, e.g., 'She designs high fashion clothing.'
Patterns
- wear high fashion clothing
- design high fashion clothing
- high fashion clothing brand
The store specializes in high fashion clothing from top designers.
She only wears high fashion clothing to special events.
High fashion clothing is often seen on the red carpet.
Common combinations
- high fashion clothing brand
- Gucci is a well-known high fashion clothing brand.
- high fashion clothing line
- The celebrity launched her own high fashion clothing line.
- high fashion clothing store
- They shop at a high fashion clothing store in Paris.
- high fashion clothing design
- He studied high fashion clothing design in London.
Synonyms and how they differ
- designer clothing
- This emphasizes the brand name; 'high fashion clothing' emphasizes the prestige and exclusivity.
- luxury clothing
- This focuses on the high price and quality; 'high fashion clothing' also implies trend-setting style.
Opposites
Word family
- high fashion noun
- The industry or concept of exclusive designer fashion.
- clothing noun
- Items worn to cover the body; clothes.
Commonly confused: high fashion clothing or high fashion?
high fashion clothing vs high fashion
'High fashion' can refer to the industry or style, while 'high fashion clothing' specifically means the garments.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'high fashion clothing' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 1 correctly uses 'high fashion clothing' as an uncountable noun. Option 0 is wrong because 'clothing' is uncountable and cannot take 'a'. Option 2 is wrong because 'clothing' has no plural form. Option 3 is wrong because high fashion clothing is not typically machine-washed and the phrase is not used that way.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “high fashion clothing”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.