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underchef

underchef noun: a subordinate chef.

Noun

underchef (plural underchefs)

  1. A subordinate chef.
    • Near-synonyms: sous-chef, subcook, undercook, chef de partie, station chef, line cook (all sometimes synonymous)

Synonyms of underchef

Forms of underchef

pluralunderchefs

Origin of underchef

From under- + chef. Piecewise doublet of underchief and underhead.

Questions about underchef

What does underchef mean?
Underchef means a subordinate chef.
What part of speech is underchef?
Underchef is a noun.
What is the plural of underchef?
The plural of underchef is underchefs.

Words near underchef in the dictionary

  1. undercharge
  2. undercharged
  3. undercharges
  4. undercharging
  5. undercharted
  6. underchef
  7. underchefs
  8. underchief
  9. underchiefs
  10. underchieftain
  11. underchieftains

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