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chef
noun
a
professionally
trained
cook
who
is
in
charge
of
preparing
food
,
often
leading
a
restaurant
or
hotel
kitchen
•
The
chef
carefully
plated
the
dessert
before
sending
it
out
to
the
diners
.
The
chef
carefully
plated
the
dessert
before
sending
it
out
to
the
diners
.
•
The
hotel
hired
a
renowned
chef
to
redesign
their
menu
.
The
hotel
hired
a
renowned
chef
to
redesign
their
menu
.
Borrowed
into
English
in
the
early
19th
century
from
French
“
chef
(
de
cuisine
)”,
literally
“
head
(
of
the
kitchen
)”.
noun
informally
,
anyone
who
is
very
good
at
cooking
,
especially
in
a
home
or
casual
setting
•
Dad
thinks
he
is
a
real
chef
after
taking
one
weekend
cooking
class
.
Dad
thinks
he
is
a
real
chef
after
taking
one
weekend
cooking
class
.
•
Everyone
says
Maria
is
the
family
chef
because
her
holiday
dinners
are
legendary
.
Everyone
says
Maria
is
the
family
chef
because
her
holiday
dinners
are
legendary
.
Same
origin
as
the
professional
sense
,
but
broadened
in
colloquial
English
to
anyone
who
cooks
well
.
