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subchef

noun

Etymology

From sub- + chef. Piecewise doublet of subchief and subhead.

  1. derived from caput
  2. derived from capus
  3. derived from chief
  4. prefixed as subchef — “sub + chef”

Definitions

  1. A subsidiary or assistant chef.

    • Near-synonyms: sous-chef, subcook, undercook, chef de partie, station chef, line cook (all sometimes synonymous)
    • The subchefs were setting up foodstuffs. Assistants were grating cheese, making gravies, tossing lettuces.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA