chef-d'oeuvre
[ French she-dœ-vruh ]
/ French ʃɛˈdœ vrə /
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
Words nearby chef-d'oeuvre
cheever,
chef,
chef de cuisine,
chef's knife,
chef's salad,
chef-d'oeuvre,
cheffy,
chefoo,
cheilalgia,
cheilectomy,
cheilectropion
British Dictionary definitions for chef-d'oeuvre
chef-d'oeuvre
/ French (ʃɛdœvrə) /
noun plural chefs-d'oeuvre (ʃɛdœvrə)
a masterpiece