je ne sais quoi
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French je ne sais quoi, literally ‘I know not what’.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˌʒə nə sɛ ˈkwɑ:/
[edit] Noun
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je ne sais quoi (uncountable)
- An intangible quality that makes something distinctive or attractive.
- She has a certain je ne sais quoi about her.
[edit] French
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʒə nə sɛ kwa/
[edit] Noun
- certain something, je ne sais quoi