"du jour" meaning in English

See du jour in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dəˈʒʊɹ/ [General-American], /duːˈʒʊɹ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from French du jour. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|du jour}} French du jour Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} du jour (not comparable)
  1. Of the day; prepared for the day in question Tags: not-comparable Related terms: de jour, de jure
    Sense id: en-du_jour-en-adj-RCCwTK5x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. (by extension) Currently stylish; en vogue; trendy; favoured now but likely temporary; latest. Tags: broadly, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-du_jour-en-adj-GXnuTBwl
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        "Of the day; prepared for the day in question"
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        {
          "ref": "2022 February 12, Danny Westneat, “The reason voters see past the terrible headlines with Seattle schools”, in The Seattle Times:",
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        "General-American"
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