noun
Michelin
noun
1
Used, especially as "Michelin star," to refer to the prestigious restaurant rating awarded by the Michelin Guide.
"The restaurant was awarded its first Michelin star last year."
"Chefs spend their whole careers chasing a Michelin star."
How to Use Michelin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known today as the name behind the Michelin Guide's star ratings for top restaurants, though it started as a tyre company.
Common pairings
Michelin star
Michelin-starred restaurant
Michelin Guide
Word Forms
Michelins plural
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Etymology
From the surname of the Michelin family, the French tyre manufacturers who launched the Michelin Guide in 1900 to encourage road trips (and tyre sales); it later became the world's most famous restaurant rating system.