English Explanatory Dictionary

crème de la crème

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Best of the best; something superlative; the very best.

Pronunciation

En-us-crème de la crème.ogg en-uk-creme de la creme.ogg

Word forms

crème de la crème creme de la creme

Etymology

Borrowed from French crème de la crème (literally “cream of the cream”).

Synonyms

best of the best cream of the crop pick of the crop
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