chef-d'oeuvre
American
[she-dœ-vr uh]
/ ʃɛˈdœ vrə /
noun
plural
chefs-d'oeuvre
chef-d'oeuvre
British
/ ʃɛdœvrə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of chef-d'oeuvre
Borrowed into English from French around 1610–20
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