jean
[ jeen or for 1, British formerly jeyn ]
/ dʒin or for 1, British formerly dʒeɪn /
noun
Sometimes jeans.
a sturdy twilled fabric, usually of cotton.
jeans, (used with a plural verb)
- blue jeans.
- pants of various fabrics, styled or constructed like blue jeans.Compare Levi's.
OTHER WORDS FROM jean
jeaned, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jean
genes jeansWords nearby jean
je,
je ne sais quoi,
je.,
jealous,
jealousy,
jean,
jean de meung,
jean paul,
jeanine,
jeanne d'arc,
jeannette
Definition for jean (2 of 2)
Jean
[ French zhahn for 1, 2; jeen for 3 ]
/ French ʒɑ̃ for 1, 2; dʒin for 3 /
noun
born 1921,
Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1964–2000.
a male given name, form of John.
a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for jean (1 of 2)
jean
/ (dʒiːn) /
noun
a tough twill-weave cotton fabric used for hard-wearing trousers, overalls, etc
See also jeans
Word Origin for jean
C16: short for
jean fustian, from
Gene
Genoa
British Dictionary definitions for jean (2 of 2)
Jean
/ (French ʒɑ̃) /
noun
born 1921, full name Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano, grand duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000)
Michaelle. born 1957, in Haiti. Canadian stateswoman and broadcaster; governor-general from 2005