tout court
adverb/ˌtuː ˈkʊə(r)/, /ˌtuː ˈkɔː(r)/
/ˌtuː ˈkuːr/
(from French)- simply, with nothing to add
- It was a lie, tout court.
Word OriginFrench, literally ‘very short’.Want to learn more?
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