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crème de la crème

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crème de la crème  (krm d lä krm)
n.
1. Something superlative.
2. People of the highest social level.

[French : crème, cream + de, of + la, the + crème, cream.]

crème de la crème French [krɛm də la krɛm]
n
the very best
[literally: cream of the cream]
Translations
crème de la crème [ˈkremdəlɑːˈkrem] N the crème de la crèmela crème de la crème, la flor y nata
crème de la crème [ˈkrɛmdəlɑːˈkrɛm] n
the crème de la crème → le dessus du panier
crème de la crème


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