chef-d'oeuvre

[ French she-dœ-vruh ]

noun

, plural chefs-d'oeu·vre [she-, dœ, -v, r, uh].

1. a masterpiece, especially in art, literature, or music.

chef-d'oeuvre

/ ʃɛdœvrə /

noun

1. a masterpiece

Word History and Origins

Origin of chef-d'oeuvre¹

Borrowed into English from French around 1610–20