chef
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2.3
- noun
- /ʃɛf/
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chef
- Now you'll see why I have the reputation for being the greatest chef in the country.
- executive chef
- chef de cuisine
It to me, it's always how great of a chef are you?
- It to me, it's always how great of a chef are you?
- She's the most successful chef and she has a network of chefs.
- This is what our chef recommends for this evening.
- You all know I'm obsessed with this Turkish chef Susan Cezan.
- OK, You can be a chef, make a wonderful meal.
- If you had to, if you couldn't say chef, what would you say?
Examples
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I had a special table over by the pastry chef's counter, and I'd watch her work while I ate.
Fiction book (1994) -
Is there some connection between your chef life, cooking and music?
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Not so good at English, but fantastic chef.
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Well, this is not how chefs do it, but it works.
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And what you got was a chef's hat and a box of cookies.
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My compliments to the chef.
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Lisa eventually began work as a chef's apprentice with a major hotel chain.
Academic text (1998) -
Next, the chef puts down a cutting board on which to filet a salmon.
Academic text (2004) -
A big woman, wearing a high chef's hat and all dressed in white, hurried over toward them.
Fiction book (1995) -
The chef prepared an exquisite meal that impressed all the guests.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who prepares food at home or at work
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3.4
A trained cook who works in a restaurant or at events
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6.9
A person who cooks and prepares food
A person who cooks food for a living, usually in a restaurant
Compounds
- Literature
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9.9
A very great work of art like a painting or novel that shows great skill
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chef comes from the French word chef meaning 'head' and is the same root as the English word chief, so a chef is literally the 'head' cook in a kitchen.