a·jou·ré (ä?zho?o-r??)adj. Made with or incorporating numerous small openings, often in a decorative pattern, as in a knitted fabric or piece of metalwork.[French, from past participle of ajourer, to pierce an opening in, from jour, day, opening that lets in light, from Old French; see adjourn.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.