Subchef

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A subsidiary or assistant chef.

    "Near-synonyms: sous-chef, subcook, undercook, chef de partie, station chef, line cook (all sometimes synonymous)"

Synonyms

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chef de partieline cooksous-chefstation chefsubcookunderchef

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"Near-synonyms: sous-chef, subcook, undercook, chef de partie, station chef, line cook (all sometimes synonymous)"

Etymology

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

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