Main Entry:

du jour

Pronunciation:

\dü-ˈzhər, də-, -ˈzhu̇r, -ˈzhür\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

French, literally, of the day

Date:

1786

1 : made for a particular day —used of an item not specified on the regular menu <soup du jour> 2 : popular, fashionable, or prominent at a particular time <the buzzword du jour>