- the crème de la crème
- UK [ˌkrem də læ ˈkrem] / US [ˌkrem də lə ˈkrem]
noun formal
the best people or things of a particular type
the crème de la crème of Scotland's young artists
English dictionary. 2014.
the crème de la crème
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the crème de la crème — the very best people or things in a group These actors are the crème de la crème [=the cream of the crop] of American theater. • • • Main Entry: ↑crème de la crème … Useful english dictionary
(the) crème de la crème — the crème de la crème UK [ˌkrem də læ ˈkrem] US [ˌkrem də lə ˈkrem] noun formal the best people or things of a particular type the crème de la crème of Scotland’s young artists Thesaurus: best person or thing or the best examplesynonym … Useful english dictionary
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crème — [ krɛm ] n. f. et adj. • cresme 1261; craime fin XIIe; lat. pop. d o. gaul. crama, croisé avec chrisma → chrême 1 ♦ Matière grasse du lait dont on fait le beurre. Crème fraîche. Pot de crème. Crème fleurette. Crème épaisse. Crème allégée. Sauce… … Encyclopédie Universelle
crème de la crème — creme de la creme [ˌkrem də la: ˈkrem] n [singular] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: cream of the cream ] the very best of a kind of thing or group of people ▪ Oxford and Cambridge are often seen as the crème de la crème of British… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crème de la crème, the — [ ,krem də lə krem ] noun FORMAL the best people or things of a particular type: the crème de la crème of New York s young artists … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crème de la crème — The crème de la crème is the very best of something … The small dictionary of idiomes
Creme mousseline — is a filling that is Creme Patissiere combined with butter when the Creme Patisserie is almost cooled. It is sometimes known as a German buttercream. A Hazelnut mousseline is used as the filling for the famous French dessert, the Paris Brest … Wikipedia
creme de la creme — The creme de la creme is the very best of something. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
