— jalousied , adj.
/jal"euh see'/ or, esp. Brit., /zhal"oo zee'/ , n.
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.
[ 1585-95; gelosia JEALOUSY; so called because such blinds afford a view while hiding the viewer ]