showpiece

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃəʊpiːs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃoʊˌpis/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shō′pēs′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
show•piece /ˈʃoʊˌpis/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. something exhibited as a fine example of its kind.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
show•piece  (shō′pēs′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. something that is displayed or exhibited.
  2. something exhibited or worthy of exhibiting as a fine example of its kind.
  • show + piece 1880–85
    • 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . masterpiece, prize, gem.

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