tout court
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˌtuː ˈkɔː/ / /ˌtu ˈkɔɹ/
adv
Etymology: Borrowed from French tout court.
- 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.”
“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.”