English Explanatory Dictionary

je ne sais quoi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An indefinable quality that makes something distinctive or attractive.

Pronunciation

/ˌʒə nə seɪ ˈkwɑː/ /ˌʒə nə seɪ ˈkwɑ/ /ˌʒə n(ə)sɛ ˈkwɑː/

Word forms

je ne sais quoi

Etymology

Borrowed from French je ne sais quoi (literally “I don't know what”).

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