crème de la crème

crème de la crème

noun \ˈkrem-də-lä-ˈkrem, -lə-\

Definition of CRÈME DE LA CRÈME

: the very best

Examples of CRÈME DE LA CRÈME

1. <a list of titles that represents the crème de la crème of the multitude of books published over the past year>

Origin of CRÈME DE LA CRÈME

French, literally, cream of the cream

First Known Use: 1848

Related to CRÈME DE LA CRÈME

Synonyms: A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, elite, elect, fat, flower, illuminati, pick, pink, pride, priesthood, prime, royalty, upper crust

Related Words: establishment, gentry, nobility, quality, society, top, top drawer, upper class; caviar (also caviare); who's who

Near Antonyms: commoners, herd, hoi polloi, masses, millions, mob, multitude, rank and file, unwashed

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Rhymes with CRÈME DE LA CRÈME

ad hominem, alter idem, cable modem, carpe diem, cave canem, ICBM, semper idem