jalousie
/ˈʒalʊziː/ · noun
Meaning
- A component in a ventilation system.
- Upward sloping window slats which form a blind or shutter, allowing light and air in but excluding rain and direct sun.
- A pastry with the upper side sliced before final baking to resemble a wooden slatted blind.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from French jalousie. Doublet of jealousy.
- jalousie(French)→
- jalousie (English)
- Relations: bor
Related words
Descendant words
- dyelosi(Cebuano) (bor)
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