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adjective \ dü-ˈzhər , də- , -ˈzhu̇r , -ˈzhür \

Definition of du jour

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

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Examples of du jour in a Sentence

Our soup du jour is chicken noodle.
Long hair was the style du jour.

Origin and Etymology of du jour

French, literally, of the day

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First Known Use: 1786

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du jour Synonyms

Synonyms

big, crowd-pleasing, popular, faddish, faddy, fashionable, favorite, happening, hot, in, large, modish, pop, popularized, red-hot, vogue, voguish

Antonyms

out, unfashionable, unpopular

Related Words

semipopular; favorite, preferred, selected; desirable, liked, wanted; celebrated, famed, famous, noted, notorious, prominent, renowned, well-known; fabled, fabulous, legendary; leading, notable, outstanding, prominent, remarkable; important, significant

Near Antonyms

washed-up; despised, detested, disliked, hated, rejected; insignificant, unimportant; indistinguished, unexceptional; anonymous, nameless, obscure, unknown; inconspicuous

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

DU JOUR Defined for English Language Learners

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adjective

Definition of du jour for English Language Learners

: served in a restaurant as a special item on a particular day
: happening or popular at a particular time

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