mot

Plural: mots

Noun

• A witty remark or clever saying.
• a clever remark
• a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes
• A witty remark; a witticism; a bon mot.
• A word or a motto; a device.
• A note or brief strain on a bugle.
• A woman; a wife.
• A prostitute.
• A landlady.

Examples

• His Scrabble play of MOT was a witty, concise move that opened up the board.

Synonyms

bon mot, Ministry of Transportation test, MOT test