jalousie

Meaning

  1. A component in a ventilation system.
  2. Upward sloping window slats which form a blind or shutter, allowing light and air in but excluding rain and direct sun.
  3. A pastry with the upper side sliced before final baking to resemble a wooden slatted blind.

Synonyms

louvered window

venetian blind

venetian blinds

glass jalousie

jalousic window

glass shutter

back-fold

luffer boards

back-shutter

back-flap

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʒalʊziː/
Etymology

Borrowed from French jalousie. Doublet of jealousy.

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