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du jour

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

du jour

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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