not used before a noun
1
: served in a restaurant as a special item on a particular day
Our soup du jour is chicken noodle.
the vegetable/dessert du jour
2
formal
: happening or popular at a particular time
Long hair was the style du jour.
the crisis du jour
Note: Du jour is a French phrase that means "of the day."
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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/du%20jour. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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