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
Finees-Biblical Latin
NarcÍS-Catalan
Idir-Northern African, Berber
Asclepius[əs'kli:pliəs]
Zaccai-Biblical
Eilidh-Scottish