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
RobinRAH-bin (English)English, Dutch, Swedish
ArchieAHR-cheeScottish, English
Ottmar-German
Charna-Yiddish
Steren-Cornish
Hawa-Arabic