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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. cheezed
  2. cheezes
  3. cheezie
  4. cheezies
  5. chef
  6. chef d'oeuvre
  7. chef d'œuvre
  8. chef de cuisine
  9. chef de mission
  10. chef de partie
  11. chef de rang

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