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jalee

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[jah-lee] / ˈdʒɑ li /

noun

  1. (in Indian architecture) decorated and pierced slabs of marble used as a screen.


Etymology

Origin of jalee

First recorded in 1895–1900, jalee is from the Hindi word jālī network

Example Sentences

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You can imagine a kid in elementary school named “Jalee,” or, for a retro feel, “Vensie.”

From Scientific American

Prosecutors say Hughley used a jail guard, Jalee Caprice Fuller, and others outside the jail to run the scheme.

From Washington Times

A former jail guard, 30-year-old Jalee Caprice Fuller, of Independence, and two other people are awaiting sentencing in the scheme.

From Seattle Times

Thirty-year-old Jalee Caprice Fuller, of Independence, pleaded guilty Thursday to her role in the conspiracy to smuggle contraband such as cell phones to inmates between May and June of last year.

From Seattle Times

A criminal complaint last month had accused Jackson County Detention Center corrections officers Andrew Dickerson and Jalee Fuller, inmate Carlos Hughley, and Fuller and Hughley’s friend Janikkia Carter of one count of telephone use to further unlawful activity, in this case corruption.

From Seattle Times