chef-d’oeuvre
noun/ˌʃeɪ ˈdɜːvrə/
/ˌʃeɪ ˈdɜːvrə/, /ˌʃeɪ ˈduːvrə/
(plural chefs-d’oeuvre
(from French, formal)/ˌʃeɪ ˈdɜːvrə/
/ˌʃeɪ ˈdɜːvrə/, /ˌʃeɪ ˈduːvrə/
)- a very good piece of work, especially the best work by a particular artist, writer, etc. synonym masterpieceWord OriginFrench, ‘chief work’.
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