Pronunciation: dü- ' zh ə r, d ə -, - ' zhu ̇ r, - ' zhür
Function: adjective
Etymology: F, literally, of the day
Date: 1786
1 : made for a particular day ― used of an item not specified on the regular menu <soup du jour >
2 : popular, fashionable, or prominent at a particular time <the buzzword du jour >