jean

[ jeen or, for 1, British formerly jeyn ]

noun
  1. Sometimes jeans . a sturdy twilled fabric, usually of cotton.

  2. jeans, (used with a plural verb)

    • pants of various fabrics, styled or constructed like blue jeans.: Compare Levi's.

Origin of jean

1
1485–95; short for jean fustian, earlier Gene(s)fustianGenoese or Genoa fustian

Other words from jean

  • jeaned, adjective

Words that may be confused with jean

Words Nearby jean

Other definitions for Jean (2 of 2)

Jean
[ French zhahn for 1, 2; jeen for 3 ]

noun
  1. 1921–2019, Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1964–2000.

  2. a male given name, form of John.

  1. a female given name.

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How to use jean in a sentence

  • Aristide washed and powdered jean himself, the landlord lounging by, pipe in mouth, administering suggestions.

  • Last night I saw jean Baptiste lying prone upon the floor, and knew that she had beaten him down to it, and he had not resisted.

    The Homesteader | Oscar Micheaux
  • He had not estimated that if jean Baptiste sought his wife secretly, it must have been because he wished to avoid him.

    The Homesteader | Oscar Micheaux
  • jean grinned and dribbled self-consciously, and showed his two little teeth to the proudest father in the world.

  • The night passed amid various excursions on the part of Aristide and alarms on the part of jean.

British Dictionary definitions for jean (1 of 2)

jean

/ (dʒiːn) /


noun
  1. a tough twill-weave cotton fabric used for hard-wearing trousers, overalls, etc: See also jeans

Origin of jean

1
C16: short for jean fustian, from Gene Genoa

British Dictionary definitions for Jean (2 of 2)

Jean

/ (French ʒɑ̃) /


noun
  1. born 1921, full name Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano, grand duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000)

  2. Michaelle. born 1957, in Haiti. Canadian stateswoman and broadcaster; governor-general from 2005

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