Jean Definition

jēn
noun
A durable cotton cloth in a twill weave, used for work clothes and casual wear.
Webster's New World
Trousers of this material, often blue, or of denim, flannel, etc.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A feminine name: var. Jeanne.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
pronoun
A female given name.
Wiktionary
adjective

Made of denim (as "jean jacket").

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Other Word Forms of Jean

Noun

Singular:
jean
Plural:
Jeans, Jeans

Origin of Jean

  • From the Middle English Gene ("Genoa"), from the Old French Jannes. Bleu de Gênes (“Genovese blue”) was a blue dye made in Genoa used to tint the denim cloth produced in Nîmes (de Nîmes).

    From Wiktionary

  • Short for obsolete jene fustian Genoan fustian from Middle English jene, gene from Old French Genes , Genoa

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From a Middle English feminine form of John, from Old French Jehane; sometimes considered Scottish.

    From Wiktionary

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