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jean

Noun

1 (usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for casual wear [syn: blue jean, denim]
2 a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric [syn: denim, dungaree]

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English

Etymology

From the phrase bleu de Gênes (“blue from Gênes”), a blue dye made in Gênes used to tint cloth from Nîmes (denim).

Pronunciation

  • , /dʒiːn/, /dZi:n/
Rhymes: -iːn

Homophones

Noun

  1. Denim.

Adjective

  1. Made of denim (as "jean jacket").

Derived terms

French

Noun

jean
  1. A pair of jeans

Extensive Definition

On the European Continent and in all French-speaking countries, Jean derived from the Old French Jehan is a male name, . The female equivalent is Jeanne and derives from the Old French Jehanne; Jean cognates with English John, Scottish Sean, Briton Yann, Spanish Juan and Dutch Jan /Johan.
Jean is a common female given name in English-speaking countries, . It is the Scottish form of Jane (and is sometimes pronounced that way); (equivalent to Johanna/Joanna/Joanne/Joan).
Jean may refer to:
People with the last name Jean:
People with the given name Jean: See also:
jean in German: Jean
jean in French: Jean
jean in Japanese: ジャン
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