hauter

See also: Hauter and haûter

English

Etymology

French haut + English -er.

Adjective

hauter

1. (nonstandard) Higher or better.
   • 1990, Nan Lyons, New York City 1990 (page 54)

     […] haute cuisine and even hauter ceilings under which you'll find a very dressy publishing crowd at lunch.

   • 2003, Lesley Abravanel, Jim Tunstall, Cynthia Tunstall, Frommer's Florida 2004 (page 322)

     […] hauter than thou product of one of the world's most renowned chefs, Daniel Boulud, Brazilian Court will undoubtedly replace the haute cuisine Italian mainstay, Bice Restaurant (p. 327), as Palm Beach's number one place to […]

Related terms

• hautest