chez
pronunciation
How to pronounce chez in British English:
UK [ʃeɪ]
How to pronounce chez in American English:
US [ʃe]
Word Origin
- chez
- 1740, from French chez "at the house of," from Old French chiese "house" (12c.), from Latin casa "house." Used with French personal names, meaning "house of _____."
Example
- 1. The americans really can be credited with spearheading local , fresh and seasonal , starting with alice waters at chez panisse in berkeley , california .
- 2. Without even asking why they were a year late ( because liz morcom mw had been ill and was moving house ) , I suggested they held the lunch chez nous rather than in a restaurant as I thought it would be more relaxed .
- 3. The investment and opportunities this will create will certainly add to a city that already has a boutique hotel worthy of the name in townhouse 27 , and high-end gourmet restaurants such as iguana , kristal and chez tristan .
- 4. Mr. scrushy hosted parties on the chez soiree , his 92-foot yacht , and arranged to pay for breast augmentation for a member of a company-sponsored singing group .