plural chefs
1
: a professional cook who usually is in charge of a kitchen in a restaurant
The hotel's chef trained at the finest culinary institutes in Europe.
He's the head chef at a five-star restaurant.
a celebrity chef with her own TV show
2
: a person who prepares food for people to eat : cook
My friend is an excellent chef.
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“Chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/chef. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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