à jour
/əˈʒʊə/(also a jour) originally Scottish
adjective
Having perforations or holes, pierced; specifically designating an ornamental openwork pattern on metalwork, leather work, etc., or the technique by which it is produced. Often used postpositively. Also as adverb: in this manner, so as to have such piercings or openwork.
Origin
Mid 16th century. From Middle French, French à jour, lit. ‘(open) to the daylight’, from à to + jour.
- metal cluster
- metaldehyde
- metal-detecting
- metal detector
- metal detectorist
- metal drift
- metalegal
- metalepsis
- metaleptic
- metaleptical
- metaleptically
- metal-evaporated tape
- metalevel
- metal fatigue
- metalflake
- metalforming
- metal gage
- metal gauge
- metalhead
- metalick
- metalik
- metalimnetic
- metalimnic
- metalimnion
- metalingual