crème de la crème

Definitions of crème de la crème
  1. noun
    a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
    synonyms: fine fleur, houweel, keur, puikje, vlaggenschip, vlaggeschip
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    types:
    houweel
    a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle
  2. noun
    a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
    synonyms: fine fleur, keur, puikje, vlaggenschip, vlaggeschip
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    types:
    tandenstoker, tandestoker
    pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
    type of:
    handgereedschap
    a tool used with workers' hands
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