chef-d'oeuvre
[ French she-dœ-vruh ]
noun,plural chefs-d'oeu·vre [she-dœ-vruh]. /ʃɛˈdœ vrə/.
a masterpiece, especially in art, literature, or music.
Origin of chef-d'oeuvre
1Borrowed into English from French around 1610–20
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British Dictionary definitions for chef-d'oeuvre
chef-d'oeuvre
/ French (ʃɛdœvrə) /
nounplural chefs-d'oeuvre (ʃɛdœvrə)
a masterpiece
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