underchef

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noun

A subordinate chef.

“Near-synonyms: sous-chef, subcook, undercook, chef de partie, station chef, line cook (all sometimes synonymous)”

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Meanings

noununderchef (plural underchefs)

plural underchefs

  1. A subordinate chef.

    Near-synonyms: sous-chef, subcook, undercook, chef de partie, station chef, line cook (all sometimes synonymous)

    Synonyms: subchef, sous-chef, subcook, undercook, chef de partie, station chef, line cook

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA subordinate chef.

Similar
subchefsous-chefsubcookundercookchef de partiestation chefline cook
Also see
chef de partiesubchefsubcookundercook

Origin

From under- + chef. Piecewise doublet of underchief and underhead.

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APA

underchef. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underchef

MLA

“underchef.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underchef. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underchef,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underchef.

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