cor ‧ don bleu /ˌkɔːdɒn ˈblɜː $ ˌkɔːrdɒːn ˈbluː/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'blue ribbon' ]
relating to cooking of very high quality:
a cordon bleu chef
cor ‧ don bleu /ˌkɔːdɒn ˈblɜː $ ˌkɔːrdɒːn ˈbluː/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'blue ribbon' ]
relating to cooking of very high quality:
a cordon bleu chef
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012