Complete Definition of "je ne sais quoi"

English

Etymology
From French je ne sais quoi#French|je ne sais quoi, literally �I don't know what�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�� n� seɪ kw�:/

Idiom
je ne sais quoi

  1. an intangible quality that adds or makes something attractive or alluring

#:She has a certain je ne sais quoi about her.


French

Pronunciation
IPA|/�� n� s� kwa/

Noun
je ne sais quoi m

  1. certain something, je ne sais quoi#English|je ne sais quoi

fr:je ne sais quoi

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