jean

(jēn)

noun

  1. a durable cotton cloth in a twill weave, used for work clothes and casual wear
  2. trousers of this material, often blue, or of denim, flannel, etc.

Origin: < ME Gene (fustian), (fustian) of Genoa < OFr Janne < ML Janua < L Genua, Genoa

noun

  1. John
  2. a feminine name: var. Jeanne

See jean in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A heavy, strong, twilled cotton, used in making uniforms and work clothes.
  2. jeans Pants made of jean, denim, or another durable fabric.

Origin:

Origin: Short for obsolete jene (fustian), Genoan (fustian)

Origin: , from Middle English jene, gene

Origin: , from Old French Genes, Genoa

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