Jess Definition
A very dark, velvety black shade.
Origin of Jess
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Middle English ges from Old French pl. of jet something thrown from Vulgar Latin iectus alteration of Latin iactus past participle of iacere to throw yē- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English ges, from Middle French gies, from the plural of jet (“throw”), from jeter (“to throw”), itself from Latin iactare.
From Wiktionary
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From Middle English, from Middle French jaiet, from Latin gagates 'throw', from Gagas (a town and river in Asia Min).
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From biblical Jesse or Jessica, ultimately from Hebrew.
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