chef-d’oeuvre
noun /ˌʃeɪ ˈdɜːvrə/
/ˌʃeɪ ˈdɜːvrə/, /ˌʃeɪ ˈduːvrə/
(plural chefs-d’oeuvre
(from French, formal) /ˌʃeɪ ˈdɜːvrə/
/ˌʃeɪ ˈdɜːvrə/, /ˌʃeɪ ˈduːvrə/
)- a very good piece of work, especially the best work by a particular artist, writer, etc. synonym masterpieceWord OriginFrench, ‘chief work’.