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nonchef

nonchef noun: one who is not a chef.

Noun

nonchef (plural nonchefs)

  1. One who is not a chef.
    • Mr. Vrinat, a nonchef who was known for his wine expertise, devoted almost all his life to Taillevent, which had been founded by his father, André, in 1946, just as Paris began its long recovery from the privations of the German occupation in World War II. The elder Vrinat opened his restaurant in...2008 January 9, Frank J. Prial, “Jean-Claude Vrinat, Owner of Famed Paris Restaurant, Is Dead at 71”, in New York Times

Forms of nonchef

pluralnonchefs

Origin of nonchef

From non- + chef. Piecewise doublet of nonhead.

Questions about nonchef

What does nonchef mean?
Nonchef means one who is not a chef.
What part of speech is nonchef?
Nonchef is a noun.
What is the plural of nonchef?
The plural of nonchef is nonchefs.

Words near nonchef in the dictionary

  1. noncheating
  2. nonchecking
  3. noncheerleader
  4. noncheerleaders
  5. noncheese
  6. nonchef
  7. nonchefs
  8. nonchelated
  9. nonchelating
  10. nonchemical
  11. nonchemically

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