English Explanatory Dictionary

mot juste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The perfectly appropriate word or phrase for the situation.

Pronunciation

/məʊˈʒuːst/

Word forms

mot juste mots justes

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French mot juste.

Synonyms

winged word
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