piece de resistance

[pyes duh rey-zee-stahns; Eng. pee-es duh ri-zee-stahns]

pièce de ré·sis·tance

[pyes duh rey-zee-stahns; Eng. pee-es duh ri-zee-stahns]
plural pièces de ré·sis·tance [pyes duh rey-zee-stahns; Eng. pee-es duh ri-zee-stahns] . French.
1.
the principal dish of a meal.
2.
the most noteworthy or prized feature, aspect, event, article, etc., of a series or group; special item or attraction.
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piece de resistance

noun
1. the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection [syn: collector's item
2. the most important dish of a meal 
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