crème de la crème
[ krem duh lah krem; French krem duh la krem ]
/ ˈkrɛm də lɑ ˈkrɛm; French krɛm də la ˈkrɛm /
noun
the very best; choicest parts or members.
Origin of crème de la crème
First recorded in 1840–50; literally, cream of the cream
Words nearby crème de la crème
crème de bananes,
crème de cacao,
crème de cassis,
crème de fraise,
crème de framboise,
crème de la crème,
crème de menthe,
crème de violette,
crème fraîche,
crèvecoeur,
crécy
British Dictionary definitions for creme de la creme
crème de la crème
/ French (krɛm də la krɛm) /
noun
the very best
Word Origin for crème de la crème
literally: cream of the cream
Cultural definitions for creme de la creme
crème de la crème
[ (krem duh luh krem) ]
The best of the best: “Our school's marching band is acknowledged as the crème de la crème.” From French, meaning “cream of the cream.”