Meaning of jalousie in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdʒæləˌsi/

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  1. Noun

    jalousie

    Etymology

    mid 18th century: French, literally ‘jealousy’, from Italian geloso‘jealous’, also (by extension) ‘screen’, associated with the screening of women from view in the Middle East

    Definitions

    1. a window with glass louvers
  2. 2. a shutter made of angled slats

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