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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jal•ou•sie /ˈdʒæləˌsi/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a window blind or shutter made with horizontal strips adjustable for admitting light and air but keeping out rain and sun.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jal•ou•sie ( jal′ə sē′ or, esp. Brit., zhal′ŏŏ zē′),USA pronunciation n. - Building, Architecturea 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.
- Building, Architecturea window made of glass slats or louvers of a similar nature.
- Italian gelosia jealousy; so called because such blinds afford a view while hiding the viewer
- French
- 1585–95
jal′ou•sied′, adj. |