[jal-uh-see or, especially Brit., zhal-oo-zee] 
| 1. | a blind or shutter made with horizontal slats that can be adjusted to admit light and air but exclude rain and the rays of the sun. |
| 2. | a window made of glass slats or louvers of a similar nature. |
| jal·ou·sie (jāl'ə-sē) n. A blind or shutter having adjustable horizontal slats for regulating the passage of air and light. [French, from jalousie, jealousy, from Old French gelosie, from gelos, jealous; see jealous.] |