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
HajnaHAWY-nawHungarian
MarjoryMAHR-jə-reeEnglish
DexterDEKS-tərEnglish
Ioudas-Biblical Greek
Hermineher-MEE-nə (German)German, French
Sandra['sændrə]