crème de la crème

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See also: creme de la creme and Crème de la Crème

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Etymology

Borrowed from French crème de la crème (literally “cream of the cream”).

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Noun

crème de la crème (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic, singular only) Best of the best; something superlative; the very best.
    To be an astronaut you must be the crème de la crème.
    • 1961, Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, page 14:
      ‘Plainly,’ said Miss Brodie, ‘you were not listening to me. If only you small girls would listen to me I would make of you the crème de la crème.’
    • 2024 October 8, Megan Uy, Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien, “65+ Fall Prime Day Fashion Deals Your Closet Is Begging You to Shop”, in Cosmopolitan‎:
      Whether you've been on the hunt for a pair of quality overalls or you just wanna cosplay as Mrs. Robert Rausch (the ‘Love Island’ girlies know), these ones from Dickies are the crème de la crème.

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Noun

crème de la crème f (uncountable)

  1. crème de la crème (the best of something)
    Synonym: fine fleur

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