/ ˌkrem də lɑː ˈkrem/ noun
[ sing. ] (from French , formal or humorous ) the best people or things of their kind :
This school takes only the crème de la crème.
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WORD ORIGIN
French , literally cream of the cream .
/ ˌkrem də lɑː ˈkrem/ noun
[ sing. ] (from French , formal or humorous ) the best people or things of their kind :
This school takes only the crème de la crème.
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WORD ORIGIN
French , literally cream of the cream .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005