chef
pronunciation
How to pronounce chef in British English:
UK [ʃef]
How to pronounce chef in American English:
US [ʃef]
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- Noun:
- a professional cook
Word Origin
- chef (n.)
- "head cook," 1830, from French chef, short for chef de cuisine, literally "head of the kitchen," from Old French chief "leader, ruler, head" (see chief (n.)).
Example
- 1. She has written to chef nelly to thank her .
- 2. A sushi chef prepares for diners at the trident hotel .
- 3. The chef assures scene : he isn 't nervous .
- 4. On six previous occasions , no french chef has ever won .
- 5. Does a chef 's hat make the resultant food taste better ?