What does "chef" mean?
Chef: The head cook of large establishment, as a club, a family, etc.
Additional senses
- 2.(Her.) Same as Chief. CHEF-D'OEUVRE Chef`-d'oeuvre", n.; pl. Chefs-d'oeuvre. Etym: [F.] A masterpiece; a capital work in art, literature, etc.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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