hors d'oeuvre

noun

plural hors d'oeuvres also hors d'oeuvre ȯr-ˈdərv(z) How to pronounce hors d'oeuvre (audio)
: any of various savory foods usually served as appetizers

Examples of hors d'oeuvre in a Sentence

a tray of assorted hors d'oeuvres
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Staff in chic Sabyasachi turbans served abundant hors d'oeuvres, caviar, and Dom Perignon champagne, all gloriously enjoyed by guests in attendance. Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024 Includes endless hors d'oeuvres, desserts, live music in the barn, Champagne toast. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024 The $300 ticket includes an open bar from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., hors d'oeuvres and live entertainment. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 This outdoor concert experience will include premium spirits, heavy hors d'oeuvres, valet parking, and more. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hors d'oeuvre 

Word History

Etymology

French hors-d'œuvre, literally, outside of the work

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hors d'oeuvre was in 1714

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Cite this Entry

“Hors d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hors%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

hors d'oeuvre

noun
plural hors d'oeuvres also hors d'oeuvre -ˈdərv(z) How to pronounce hors d'oeuvre (audio)
: any of various tasty foods usually served as appetizers
Etymology

from French hors-d'œuvre "appetizers," from the phrase hors d'œuvre, literally, "outside of work"

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