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du jour

du jour
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duh zhoo r, doo; French dy zhoor]
    • /də ˈʒʊər, du; French dü ˈʒur/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duh zhoo r, doo; French dy zhoor]
    • /də ˈʒʊər, du; French dü ˈʒur/

Definitions of du jour words

  • adjective du jour as prepared on the particular day; of the kind being served today: The soup du jour is split pea. 1
  • adjective du jour fashionable; current: environmentalism and other issues du jour. 1
  • adjective du jour of the moment, fashionable 1
  • adjective du jour daily special: restaurant 1
  • adjective du jour currently very fashionable or popular 0
  • noun du jour available or offered on this day 0

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Parts of speech for Du jour

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

du jour popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

du jour usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for du jour

adj du jour

  • chic — Something or someone that is chic is fashionable and sophisticated.
  • current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
  • fashionable — observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.
  • hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
  • latest — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.

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