a jour
adjective
ä-ˈzhu̇r
variants or ajouré
¦ä-ˌzhu̇-¦rā
: pierced, cut away, or made translucent in such a way as to form a design : having figured openwork : decorated with translucent, pierced, or openwork designs —used of carving, metalwork, lace, drawnwork, or cutwork
Word History
Etymology
a jour from French à jour, literally, toward day; ajouré from French, from ajour perforation (from à jour) + -é (from Latin -atus -ate)
First Known Use
1566, in the meaning defined above