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chefs d'œuvre

chefs d'œuvre is the plural 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.

Questions about chefs d'œuvre

What is chefs d'œuvre the plural of?
Chefs d'œuvre is the plural of chef d'œuvre.

Words near chefs d'œuvre in the dictionary

  1. chefnaps
  2. Chefoo
  3. Chefornak
  4. chefs
  5. chefs d'oeuvre
  6. chefs d'œuvre
  7. chefs de cuisine
  8. chefs de mission
  9. chefs de partie
  10. chefs de rang
  11. chefs' knives

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