Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. That which arrests and holds the attention or the interest; the strong point; the chief attraction; the peg on which success depends.
Examples
“The clou sounds all high tech and utopian but it is so corporate it makes me want to puke.”
“~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~References~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ une brocante (f) = flea market; un clou (m) = nail; une clef (f) = key; quatorzième = fourteenth”
“Some people have no clou what my website is all about ...”
“Heureusement qu'il faisait chaud j'avais juste mon super pantalon Bodyline, de vieille mitaine a clou de cosplay de je sais pas quoi, mes super chausstettes a rayures et un vieux TShirt gris Dark Dude!!”
“The name comes from the French “clou” meaning nail.”
“Expressions: maigre comme un clou = "thin as a nail" (thin as a rail) c'est un peu maigre = it's insufficient faire maigre = to abstain from meat and fatty foods”
“Too much money to spend but no clou about marketing.”
“Quand il est bien écumé, vous le salez légérement, et y mettez les racines convenables, comme navets, carottes, panais, oignons, cellery et poireaux, avec un clou de gerofle et une racine de persil.”
“Everyone is saying that the Princess -- your sister -- is the _clou_ of the ball.",”
“The account of a dinner at the "White Horse" is perhaps the _clou_ of an exceptionally exhilarating entertainment.”
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sarra Also short for biclou. Aug 18, 2008
fbharjo clou center of attention Jan 8, 2007