jean
jean
Definition
jean (jēn)
noun
- a durable cotton cloth in a twill weave, used for work clothes and casual wear
- trousers of this material, often blue, or of denim, flannel, etc.
Etymology: < ME Gene (fustian), (fustian) of Genoa < OFr Janne < ML Janua < L Genua, Genoa
Jean
Definition
Jean (z̸hän; for 2, jēn)
noun
- John
- a feminine name: var. Jeanne
jean
Usage Examples
Possessives
- T-shirt: They offer a dynamic, stimulating and friendly " jeans ' n t-shirts " style working environment.
Converse of object
- fade: Dress code: faded jeans with shirt tucked in.
- rip: Next to him a kid in ripped jeans and another in a tracksuit.
- wear: I wear blue jeans on stage, which I've never done in my life.
- flare: True to form I'd been the last get rid of my flared jeans.
- sell: We had to sell the old jeans off cheap, just get rid of them, to put the new jeans on the shelf.
Adjective modifier
- skinny: Pair them with some skinny fit jeans for the cool rock look.
- baggy: The offender is described as wearing blue baggy jeans, a black hooded top and a hat with a peak.
- scruffy: He was wearing scruffy blue jeans and a blue jacket.
- blue: I wear blue jeans on stage, which I've never done in my life.
- torn: Over by the telephone boxes, shivering slightly in their torn jeans, the rent boys were gathering.
- tight: One leg - encased in tight jeans - trails behind him, moving with the beat.
Modifies a noun
- bircumshaw: The assault on to the capital grandmother jean bircumshaw coffee covers most.
- jacket: The perfect smart casual tee to wear with any jeans jackets, tops etc.
Noun used with modifier
- denim: The first denim jeans were made by Levi Strauss from hemp.
- drainpipe: Ms Miller kissed it goodbye when she lopped off her tresses and swopped her tiered skirts for minis and drainpipe jeans.
- bootcut: Bootcut jeans and trousers are a hard habit to break, because they look so damned good.
- grandmother: The assault on to the capital grandmother jean bircumshaw coffee covers most.
- stretch: Check out the " under the bump " stretch jeans.
- maternity: Certainly not the best maternity jeans that I have worn.
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