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chef-d'oeuvre

American  
[she-dœ-vruh] / ʃɛˈdœ vrə /

noun

plural

chefs-d'oeuvre

  1. a masterpiece, especially in art, literature, or music.

chef-d'oeuvre British  
/ ʃɛdœvrə /

noun

  1. a masterpiece

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Etymology

Origin of chef-d'oeuvre

Borrowed into English from French around 1610–20

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