jalousie
Americannoun
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a 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.
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a window made of glass slats or louvers of a similar nature.
noun
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a window blind or shutter constructed from angled slats of wood, plastic, etc
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a window made of similarly angled slats of glass
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Etymology
Origin of jalousie
1585–95; < French < Italian gelosia jealousy; so called because such blinds afford a view while hiding the viewer
Vocabulary lists containing jalousie
Example Sentences
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Dr Green said modern architectural trends are worsening resilience and the move from traditional jalousie windows with slats to fixed glass can leave buildings more exposed.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
Her family’s home lacked air conditioning, but they didn’t need it: their jalousie windows let in the sea breeze.
From Washington Post • Jul. 3, 2021
I’m badly tempted to knock on the door and ask the owner to open the now-shuttered jalousie walls and otherwise let us snoop around.
From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2015
A jalousie window that opens by pushing a button and closes by pulling a pendant was introduced by Universal Fabricators, Inc. The mechanism eliminates the customary crank turning.
From Time Magazine Archive
We both tiptoed down the hall to the living room and found Mama angling the jalousie just so.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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