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chef-d'oeuvre

chef-d'oeuvre is the alternative form of chef d'œuvre.

Meaning of chef d'œuvre

Noun

chef d'œuvre (plural chefs d'œuvre)

  1. A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one considered the greatest work of a person's career.
    • It was there that the Romans exposed their chefs-d’œuvre of painting and of sculpture.1807, [Germaine] de Staël Holstein, translated by D[ennis] Lawler, “[Book IV. Rome.] Chap[ter] V.”, in Corinna; or, Italy. […], volume I, London: […] Corri, […]; and sold by Colburn, […], and...
  2. A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
  3. A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.

Forms of chef-d'oeuvre

pluralchefs-d'oeuvre

Questions about chef-d'oeuvre

What is chef-d'oeuvre the alternative form of?
Chef-d'oeuvre is the alternative form of chef d'œuvre.

Words near chef-d'oeuvre in the dictionary

  1. chef's knife
  2. chef's knives
  3. chef's pan
  4. chef's salad
  5. chef's table
  6. chef-d'oeuvre
  7. chef-d'œuvre
  8. Chefas
  9. Chefchaouen
  10. chefdom
  11. chefed

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