showpiece

showpiece
/shoh"pees'/, n.
1. something that is displayed or exhibited.
2. something exhibited or worthy of exhibiting as a fine example of its kind.
[1880-85; SHOW + PIECE]
Syn. 1, 2. masterpiece, prize, gem.

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