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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

tout court en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ˌtuː ˈkɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌtu ˈkɔɹ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from French tout court.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Just, simply; without addition or qualification; alone.
    • Harry was ‘Master Harry’ in their mouths; Judy was officially ‘Miss Judy’; but Black Sheep was never anything more than Black Sheep tout court. 1888, Rudyard Kipling, Baa Baa, Black Sheep:
    • People did not bow down and worship a rock tout court; the rock was simply a focus that directed their attention to the mysterious essence of life. 2009, Karen Armstrong, The Case for God, Vintage, published 2010, page 21: