CRÈME DE LA CRÈME


Meaning of CRÈME DE LA CRÈME in English

/ 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.