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
English['iŋgliʃ]
Kennedy['kenidi]
Sewerynse-VE-rinPolish
Amin-Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Anstis['ænstis]
Rayan-Arabic