the mot juste



the mot juste

  (formal)
the word or phrase that exactly describes what you want to say I'm searching for the mot juste to describe him. Unusual, I think, is the best way of saying it.
See also: mot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Leone (1)-Italian
Gorogo-ṙo:Japanese
Francescu-Corsican
FreemanFREE-mənEnglish
PiersPEERZ (English), PEERS (English)English (British), Medieval French
Adad-Near Eastern Mythology