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
DamonDAY-mən (English)Greek Mythology, English
Roan-Frisian
Clayton['kleitn]
Ejvind-Danish
BastBAHST (English)Egyptian Mythology
Roi (1)-Galician