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chef

Pronunciation: /ʃɛf/

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Definition of chef

noun

  • a professional cook, typically the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel.

verb (chefs, cheffing, cheffed)

[no object] (usually as noun cheffing) informal
  • work as a chef: he spent the next seven years cheffing in top restaurants and hotels in Germany

Origin:

early 19th century: French, literally 'head'

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