Exactly the right word or expression.
[French : mot, word + juste, right.]
Dictionary:
mot juste (mō zhüst') ![]() |
Exactly the right word or expression.
[French : mot, word + juste, right.]
| WordNet: mot juste |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the appropriate word or expression
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