mot juste
1mot juste — [ˌməu ˈʒu:st US ˌmou ] n plural mots justes (same pronunciation) formal [Date: 1900 2000; : French; Origin: exact word ] the/le mot juste exactly the right word or phrase ▪ She paused, searching for the mot juste …
2mot juste — ► NOUN (pl. mots justes pronunc. same) (the mot juste) ▪ the most appropriate word or expression. ORIGIN French, appropriate word …
3mot juste* — mot juste [[t]moʊ ˈʒüst[/t]] n. pl. mots justes [[t]moʊ ˈʒüst[/t]] fr. fot the exact or appropriate word …
4mot juste — [mō zhüst′] n. pl. mots justes [mō zhüst′] [Fr] exactly the word or phrase wanted; just the right word or phrase …
5mot juste — UK [ˌməʊ ˈʒuːst] / US [moʊ ˈʒust] noun [countable] Word forms mot juste : singular mot juste plural mots justes UK [ˌməʊz ˈʒuːst] / US [moʊz ˈʒust] exactly the right word or phrase …
6mot juste — (moh JÜST) [French] The most precise or appropriate word; the perfect expression. This author found the mot juste to describe the social life of her celebrated neighbor …
7mot juste — [məʊ ʒu:st] noun (plural mots justes pronunciation same) (the mot juste) the exact, appropriate word. Origin from Fr …
8mot juste — plural mots justes same pronunciation noun (C) French exactly the right word or phrase: How can I describe her? I m searching for the mot juste ... Yes, that s it slender …
9mot juste — noun (plural mots justes) Etymology: French Date: 1912 the exactly right word or phrasing …
10mot juste — /moh zhyuust /, pl. mots justes /moh zhyuust /. French. the exact, appropriate word. * * * …
