Etymology

de jour

Today it means: Contemporary or most recent; en vogue; trendy. Full definition →

French du jour
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The story

  1. French · borrowed fromdu jour“of the day”
  2. English todayde jour

Variation of du jour, from French du jour (“of the day”). This specific expression in French (see below) means “for daytime” or “during daytime”.

Words from the same roots

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