Meanings
nounshowpiece (plural showpieces)
plural showpieces
- Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
Drogba's goal early in the second half - his fourth in this Wembley showpiece - proved decisive as the remarkable turnaround in Chelsea's fortunes under interim manager Roberto di Matteo was rewarded with silverware.
2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport - Something made specifically to be displayed.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
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Translations
Bulgarian екземпляр за показване, експонат
- екземпляр за показване (ekzempljar za pokazvane)something worth being shown
- експонат (eksponat)something made for display
Czech chlouba
- chloubasomething worth being shown
Finnish mallikappale, näyttelyesine
- mallikappalesomething worth being shown
- näyttelyesinesomething made for display
- näyttelykappalesomething made for display
German Prachtstück, Prachtexemplar
- Prachtstücksomething worth being shown
- Prachtexemplarsomething worth being shown
- Schaustücksomething made for display
- Paradestücksomething made for display
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Cite this entry
APA
showpiece. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showpiece
MLA
“showpiece.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showpiece. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “showpiece,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showpiece.
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