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showpiece
noun show·piece \ˈshō-ˌpēs\
: something that is the best or most attractive thing being shown
: something that is seen as an excellent or outstanding example of something
Full Definition of SHOWPIECE
: a prime or outstanding example used for exhibition
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First Known Use of SHOWPIECE
1847
Rhymes with SHOWPIECE
apiece, at peace, Burmese, camise, caprice, cassis, cerise, chemise, Chinese, Cochise, codpiece, coulisse, crosspiece, decease, decrease, degrease, Dumfries, earpiece, eyepiece, fieldpiece, grandniece, hairpiece, headpiece, heelpiece, increase, lend-lease, Maltese, Matisse, Maurice, mouthpiece, nosepiece, obese, one-piece, pastis, pelisse, police, re-lease, release, seapiece, set piece, shankpiece, sidepiece, stringpiece, sublease, surcease, tailpiece, think piece, timepiece, toepiece, three-piece, two-piece, valise, wool grease, workpiece
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