Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Prepared for a given day.
- adjective Most recent; current.
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- adjective Of the
day ; prepared for the day in question - adjective by extension
Currently stylish;en vogue ;trendy .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French : du, of the + jour, day.]
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French
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spicolli commented on the word du jour
Wordie is my online time waster du jour.
April 22, 2007
chelster commented on the word du jour
The oft-heard phrase soup du jour of the day, sometimes seen on menus, is redundant. Of the day is superfluous.
March 24, 2011
bilby commented on the word du jour
Or du jour is superflous.
But we probably need to keep the soup in there.
February 8, 2013
qms commented on the word du jour
I once ate in a restaurant that described its main offerings as “meat (of some kind),” potatoes “(of some kind),” and “dujours.” I asked the waitress what “dujours” are and she giggled.
February 1, 2018