The story
- French · borrowed fromchef-d'œuvre
- English todaychef d'œuvre
Unadapted borrowing from French chef-d'œuvre.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
chef d'œuvre
Today it means: A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one considered the greatest work of a person's career. Full definition →
French chef-d'œuvre