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chef-d'oeuvre

[ French she-dœ-vruh ]
/ French ʃɛˈdœ vrə /
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noun, plural chefs-d'oeu·vre [she-dœ-vruh] /ʃɛˈdœ vrə/.

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

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RELATED WORDS

treasure, prize, classic, masterwork

Nearby words

cheever, chef, chef de cuisine, chef's knife, chef's salad, chef-d'oeuvre, cheffy, chefoo, cheilalgia, cheilectomy, cheilectropion

Origin of chef-d'oeuvre

Borrowed into English from French around 1610–20
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British Dictionary definitions for chef-d'oeuvre

chef-d'oeuvre

/ French (ʃɛdœvrə) /

noun plural chefs-d'oeuvre (ʃɛdœvrə)

a masterpiece
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