Definition of chef d'oeuvre
chefs d'oeuvre
\-dœvrə, -ˈdə(r)v(z)\: a masterpiece especially in art or literature
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the sculptor labored for 15 years on his chef d'oeuvre
Origin and Etymology of chef d'oeuvre
French chef-d'oeuvre, literally, leading work
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