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jalousie

American  
[jal-uh-see, zhal-oo-zee] / ˈdʒæl əˌsi, ˈʒæl ʊˌzi /

noun

  1. 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.

  2. a window made of glass slats or louvers of a similar nature.

jalousie British  
/ ˈʒælʊˌziː /

noun

  1. a window blind or shutter constructed from angled slats of wood, plastic, etc

  2. a window made of similarly angled slats of glass

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Other Word Forms

  • jalousied adjective

Etymology

Origin of jalousie

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

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