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

British Dictionary definitions for chef-d'oeuvre

chef-d'oeuvre
/ French (ʃɛdœvrə) /

noun plural chefs-d'oeuvre (ʃɛdœvrə)

a masterpiece