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creme de la creme

crème de la crème
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krem, kreem duh lah krem, kreem]
    • /krɛm, krim də lɑ krɛm, krim/
    • /ˌkrem bruː.ˈleɪ də lɑː ˌkrem bruː.ˈleɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krem, kreem duh lah krem, kreem]
    • /krɛm, krim də lɑ krɛm, krim/

Definitions of creme de la creme words

  • singular noun creme de la creme If you refer to someone or something as the crème de la crème, you mean they are the very best person or thing of their kind. 3
  • noun creme de la creme the very best 3
  • noun creme de la creme the very best; choicest parts or members. 1
  • noun creme de la creme best, elite 1
  • noun creme de la creme (Idiomatic) Alternative spelling of crème de la crème. 0
See all 5 definitions of creme de la creme

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Origin of creme de la creme

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; literally, cream of the cream

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Parts of speech for Creme de la creme

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Creme de la creme

creme de la creme popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for creme de la creme

noun creme de la creme

  • aristocracy — The aristocracy is a class of people in some countries who have a high social rank and special titles.
  • beautiful people — wealthy, fashionable people of the leisure class
  • blue blood — If you say that someone has blue blood, you mean that they are from a family that has a high social rank.
  • four hundred — the exclusive social set of a city or area.
  • gentility — good breeding or refinement.
All 11 Synonyms of creme de la creme

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