chef-d'oeuvre

[French she-dœ-vruh]

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

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

Origin of chef-d'oeuvre

Borrowed into English from French around 1610–20

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Related Words for chef-d'oeuvre

treasure, prize, classic, masterwork

British Dictionary definitions for chef-d'oeuvre

chef-d'oeuvre

noun plural chefs-d'oeuvre (ʃɛdœvrə)

a masterpiece

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