Jean Definition
jēn
noun
A durable cotton cloth in a twill weave, used for work clothes and casual wear.
Webster's New World
Trousers of this material, often blue, or of denim, flannel, etc.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A feminine name: var. Jeanne.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A female given name.
Wiktionary
adjective
Made of denim (as "jean jacket").
Wiktionary
Origin of Jean
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From the Middle English Gene ("Genoa"), from the Old French Jannes. Bleu de Gênes (“Genovese blue”) was a blue dye made in Genoa used to tint the denim cloth produced in Nîmes (de Nîmes).
From Wiktionary
Short for obsolete jene fustian Genoan fustian from Middle English jene, gene from Old French Genes , Genoa
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From a Middle English feminine form of John, from Old French Jehane; sometimes considered Scottish.
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