English Explanatory Dictionary

jean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Denim.
name
  1. A female given name from French.
  2. An unincorporated community in Nevada.
name
  1. A male given name from French.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

jēn /d͡ʒiːn/ jān /d͡ʒeɪn/ en-uk-jean.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jean.wav zhän /ʒɑːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jean2.wav

Word forms

jean jeans

Etymology

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). Doublet of Genoa and Geneva and distantly related to knee.

Related words

Jeanette Jane Île Saint Jean Isle de Jean Charles Jean Potage Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Saint-Jean-du-Sud Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Derived words

bejeaned jean jacket jeaned jeans satin jean Jeanie Jeannie Jenny
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