chef meaning
EN[ʃɛf] [-ɛf]WChef
- A chef is a person who is a highly skilled professional cook who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.
- The word "chef" is derived (and shortened) from the term chef de cuisine (French pronunciation: [ʃɛf.də.kɥi.zin]), the director or head of a kitchen. (The French word comes from Latin caput and is a doublet with English "chief".
FR chef
- NounPLchefs
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- The chef prepared to whisk the egg whites for the angel's food cake.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- And it sucked extra, because for all Frankie's totally nonacademy-approved insubordination and occasional dickheadedness, he was an amazing chef.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of chef in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary