PIECE DE RESISTANCE


Meaning of PIECE DE RESISTANCE in English

Pronunciation: p ē - ˌ es-d ə -r ə - ˌ z ē - ' stän(t)s, -r ā -, - ' stä n s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural pièces de ré · sis · tance \ same \

Etymology: F, literally, piece of resistance

Date: 1839

1 : the chief dish of a meal

2 : an outstanding item or event : SHOWPIECE

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