CRÈME DE LA CRÈME


Meaning of CRÈME DE LA CRÈME in English

crème de la crème BrE AmE , creme de la creme /ˌkrem də lɑː ˈkrem/ noun [singular]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'cream of the cream' ]

the very best of a kind of thing or group of people:

Oxford and Cambridge are often seen as the crème de la crème of British universities.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.