chef-d'œuvre
noun
[ ʃeɪˈdəːvr(ə) ]
• a masterpiece.
• "the painting was made after a number of preliminary studies as a self-conscious chef d'oeuvre"
Similar:
masterpiece,
masterwork,
best work,
finest work,
greatest creation,
crowning achievement,
work of art,
treasure,
gem,
pearl,
jewel,
jewel in the crown,
magnum opus,
pièce de résistance,
tour de force,
Origin:
French, ‘chief work’.
