jalousie

/หˆdส’รฆlษ™siห/

IPA: /JH AH0 L AH0 S IY0/

noun
  1. 1

    (naval architecture) A component in a ventilation system.

  2. 2

    Upward sloping window slats which form a blind or shutter, allowing light and air in but excluding rain and direct sun.

  3. 3

    A pastry with the upper side sliced before final baking to resemble a wooden slatted blind.

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