jalin.
/ˈdʒɑːli/, U.S. /ˈdʒɑli/ South Asian. Architecture.
Intricate ornamental latticework in wood, metal, stone, etc.; a screen, door, or other architectural feature made from this. Frequently attributive, as jali panel, jali screen, jali work, etc.
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1882 D. Pidgeon Engineer's Holiday II. xviii. 260 The pilasters which support these jali screens are thickly covered with floral inlays.
1888 E. Arnold With Sa'di in Garden 20 The milk-white marvel of this inner shrine Is carved in Jâli-work of tracery.
1955 J. Terry Charm of Indo-Islamic Archit. 32 The tile-like chajjas, the bracket-caps of red stone, the vigorous jalis—all these are typical of work at Fatehpur Sikri.
1982 Perspecta 18 15 A dozen jaalis set in the attic admit additional sunlight, diffused through stylized vegetal designs.
1990 House & Garden Nov. 91 Jaalis also served many centuries of Indian women who, though living apart from the male world, could nevertheless keep in touch, gazing through the filigreed walls without being seen.
2006 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 12 Jan. (Domain section) 8 Deep-set, external windows fitted with jali screens rather than glazing (..the screens promote air flow while protecting privacy).
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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