jalousie

jal·ou·sie

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jal-uh-see or, esp. British, zhal-oo-zee]
- /ˈdʒæl əˌsi or, esp. British, ˈʒæl ʊˌzi/
- /ˈʒæ.luː.ziː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jal-uh-see or, esp. British, zhal-oo-zee]
- /ˈdʒæl əˌsi or, esp. British, ˈʒæl ʊˌzi/

Definitions of jalousie word

noun jalousie a blind or shutter made with horizontal slats that can be adjusted to admit light and air but exclude rain and the rays of the sun. 1
noun jalousie a window made of glass slats or louvers of a similar nature. 1
noun jalousie A blind or shutter made of a row of angled slats. 1
noun jalousie a window blind or shutter constructed from angled slats of wood, plastic, etc 0
noun jalousie a window made of similarly angled slats of glass 0
noun jalousie a window, shade, or door formed of overlapping, horizontal slats, or louvers, of wood, metal, or glass, that can be adjusted to regulate the air or light coming between them 0

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Origin of jalousie

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; < French < Italian gelosia jealousy; so called because such blinds afford a view while hiding the viewer

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Parts of speech for Jalousie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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jalousie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for jalousie

noun jalousie

decoration — The decoration of a room is its furniture, wallpaper, and ornaments.
drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
drapery — coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, graceful folds.
screen — a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
shade — the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.

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