chef d'œuvre
A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one considered…A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one considered the greatest work of a person's career.
Meaning
3 sensesA piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one considered the greatest work of a person's career.
A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French chef-d'œuvre.Unadapted borrowing from French chef-d'œuvre.
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