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jalee
[ jah-lee ]
noun
- (in Indian architecture) decorated and pierced slabs of marble used as a screen.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jalee1
First recorded in 1895–1900, jalee is from the Hindi word jālī network
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Example Sentences
The white marble which is used for the delicately pierced screens called jalee work is obtained from near Raialo, in Ulwar.
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