crème de la crème

(krĕm′ də lä krĕm′)

1. Something superlative.

2. People of the highest social level.

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

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crème de la crème

(krɛm də la krɛm)

the very best

[literally: cream of the cream]

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crème de la crème

A French phrase meaning the cream of the cream, used to mean the very best.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

crème de la crème

noun

1. The superlative or most preferable part of something:

best, choice, cream, elite, flower, pick, prize, top.

Idioms: cream of the crop, flower of the flock, pick of the bunch.

2. People of the highest social level:

aristocracy, blue blood, elite, flower, gentility, gentry, nobility, patriciate, quality, society, upper class, who's who.

Informal: upper crust.

Translations

crème de la crème

[ˈkremdəlɑːˈkrem] N the crème de la crème → la crème de la crème, la flor y nata

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crème de la crème

[ˈkrɛmdəlɑːˈkrɛm] n
the crème de la crème → le dessus du panier

crème de la crème

n → Crème de la Crème f

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