du jour

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du jour

/duː ˈʒʊə/ UK
/də ˈʒʊɹ/ US
/du ˈʒʊɹ/ US

Rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)

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Borrowed from French du jour (literally “of the day”).

adjective

not comparable Of the day; prepared for the day in question The soup du jour is French onion.
broadly, not comparable Currently stylish; en vogue; trendy; favoured now but likely temporary; latest. Beth came to the party with her boyfriend du jour.

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"du jour." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/du%20jour. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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du jour. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/du%20jour

Chicago

"du jour." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/du%20jour.

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@misc{du_jour_2026,
  title = {du jour},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/du%20jour},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}