subchef en · NOUN
Etymology
From sub- + chef. Piecewise doublet of subchief and subhead.
Meanings
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A subsidiary or assistant chef.
The subchefs were setting up foodstuffs. Assistants were grating cheese, making gravies, tossing lettuces.
1989, Paul Zindel, Amazing and Death Defying Diary of Eugene Dingman, page 29:Near-synonyms: sous-chef, subcook, undercook, chef de partie, station chef, line cook (all sometimes synonymous)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subchefs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
chef · head chef · chief cook and bottle washer
Hypernyms
Synonyms
subcook · sous-chef · underchef · station chef · chef de partie · line cook · undercook