Jalousie Definition

jălə-sē
noun
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.
Webster's New World

(naval architecture) A component in a ventilation system.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • louvered window

Other Word Forms of Jalousie

Noun

Singular:
jalousie
Plural:
jalousies

Origin of Jalousie

  • French from jalousie jealousy from Old French gelosie from gelos jealous jealous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French.

    From Wiktionary

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