jane

[ jeyn ]
/ dʒeɪn /

noun Slang.

a girl or woman.

Origin of jane

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; generic use of the proper name

Words nearby jane

jan mayen, jan., jana sangh, janata, jandal, jane, jane doe, jane eyre, jane's, janeite, janesville

Definition for jane's (2 of 2)

Jane
[ jeyn ]
/ dʒeɪn /

noun

a female given name: derived from John.

British Dictionary definitions for jane's (1 of 2)

Jane's
/ (dʒeɪnz) /

noun

any of several periodical publications such as Fighting Ships and All the World's Aircraft

Word Origin for Jane's

C20: named after Frederick Thomas Jane (1865–1916), British naval writer and artist

British Dictionary definitions for jane's (2 of 2)

jane
/ (dʒeɪn) /

noun

slang, mainly US a girl or woman