chef's knife

or chef knife

[ shefs nahyf or shef nahyf ]

/ ˈʃɛfs ˌnaɪf or ˈʃɛf ˌnaɪf /

noun

a multipurpose kitchen knife with a wide blade usually 8 to 10 inches long and tapering to a point, used for slicing, chopping, etc.

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Nearby words

cheetah, cheever, cheever, john, chef, chef de cuisine, chef's knife, chef's salad, chef-d'oeuvre, cheffy, chefoo, cheilalgia

Origin of chef's knife

First recorded in 1890–95

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019