chef /ʃef/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: chef de cuisine 'head of the kitchen' ]
a skilled cook, especially the main cook in a hotel or restaurant:
a master chef
a pastry chef
chef /ʃef/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: chef de cuisine 'head of the kitchen' ]
a skilled cook, especially the main cook in a hotel or restaurant:
a master chef
a pastry chef
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012