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Definition of crème de la crème noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crème de la crème

noun
 
/ˌkrem də lɑː ˈkrem/
 
/ˌkrem də lɑː ˈkrem/
[singular] (from French, formal or humorous)
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  1. the best people or things of their kind
    • This school takes only the crème de la crème.
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