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- noun Plural form of
jalousie .
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Examples
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The latticed 'jalousies' still remain, from whence the dark-eyed beauties of the haram might gaze unseen upon the entertainments of the hall below.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 549 (Supplementary number) Various
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So bad is the vog today that, in fact, I have closed all my jalousies and turned on the ac.
you know it's bad when your eyes are watering kateelliott 2008
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He built the house, pink with white jalousies and white railings, and named it Bella Vista.
Excerpt: The Pirate's Daughter by Margaret Cezair-Thompson 2007
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And there were smaller houses of wood painted white, with bright green jalousies, in gardens of pumpkins, and surrounded by orchards.
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The dwelling-houses have plate-glass windows and bright green jalousies; the side walks are of granite, and the whole has an
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For one thing, these factories, although small, are airy with open windows and jalousies to keep the sun out, and have ceiling fans.
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He saw her dimly through the jalousies and she opened the door before he could even smile.
Again to Carthage Jr. John L. Parker 2007
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The glow of a sunshiny day was toned down by closed jalousies to a mere transparency of darkness.
The Arrow of Gold 2006
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The merchants, hidden away behind jalousies in their offices, or dashing down the streets in covered buggies, make but a poor show.
The Golden Chersonese and the way thither Isabella Lucy 2004
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All the European houses seem to have very deep verandas, large, lofty rooms, punkahs everywhere, windows without glass, brick floors, and jalousies and “tatties”
The Golden Chersonese and the way thither Isabella Lucy 2004
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