# je ne sais quoi

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌʒə nə seɪ ˈkwɑː/

## Definitions
1. An indefinable quality that makes something distinctive or attractive.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French je ne sais quoi (literally “I don't know what”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/je-ne-sais-quoi