"chef d'oeuvre" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chefs d'oeuvre [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French chef-d’œuvre. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|chef-d’œuvre}} French chef-d’œuvre Head templates: {{en-noun|chefs d'oeuvre|nolinkhead=1}} chef d'oeuvre (plural chefs d'oeuvre)
  1. Alternative form of chef d'œuvre (a masterpiece). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chef d'œuvre (extra: a masterpiece)
    Sense id: en-chef_d'oeuvre-en-noun-PfIlGvMx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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