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pièce de résistance

[pyes duh rey-zee-stahns, pee-es duh ri-zee-stahns]

noun

French.

plural

pièces de résistance 

  1. the principal dish of a meal.

  2. the most noteworthy or prized feature, aspect, event, article, etc., of a series or group; special item or attraction.

pièce de résistance

/ pjɛs də rezistɑ̃s /

noun

  1. the principal or most outstanding item in a series or creative artist's work

  2. the main dish of a meal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pièce de résistance1

First recorded in 1780–90; from French: literally, “piece of resistance”; development of senses is unclear
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pièce de résistance1

lit: piece of resistance

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piece by piecepièce d'occasion

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