- mot juste
- noun (plural mots justes) Etymology: French Date: 1912 the exactly right word or phrasing
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
mot juste
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mot 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
mot juste — ► NOUN (pl. mots justes pronunc. same) (the mot juste) ▪ the most appropriate word or expression. ORIGIN French, appropriate word … English terms dictionary
mot juste* — mot juste [[t]moʊ ˈʒüst[/t]] n. pl. mots justes [[t]moʊ ˈʒüst[/t]] fr. fot the exact or appropriate word … From formal English to slang
mot juste — [mō zhüst′] n. pl. mots justes [mō zhüst′] [Fr] exactly the word or phrase wanted; just the right word or phrase … English World dictionary
mot 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 … English dictionary
mot 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 … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
mot juste — [məʊ ʒu:st] noun (plural mots justes pronunciation same) (the mot juste) the exact, appropriate word. Origin from Fr … English new terms dictionary
mot 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 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mot juste — /moh zhyuust /, pl. mots justes /moh zhyuust /. French. the exact, appropriate word. * * * … Universalium
mot juste — noun /məʊˈʒuːst/ The perfectly appropriate word or phrase for the situation … Wiktionary
