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show·piece
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noun
1.
something that is displayed or exhibited.
2.
something exhibited or worthy of exhibiting as a fine example of its kind.
Origin:
1880–85;
show
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piece
Synonyms
1, 2.
masterpiece, prize, gem.
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showpiece
(ˈʃəʊˌpiːs)
—
n
1.
anything displayed or exhibited
2.
anything prized as a very fine example of its type
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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