jean

¹

[jeen, jeyn]

noun

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

2. (used with a plural verb),  jeans,

   1. blue jeans.

   2. pants of various fabrics, styled or constructed like blue jeans.

Jean

²

[zhahn, jeen]

noun

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

2. a male given name, form of John.

3. a female given name.

Jean

¹

/ 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

jean

²

/ dʒiːn /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• jeaned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jean¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jean¹

C16: short for jean fustian, from Gene _Genoa

Example Sentences

American Eagle has stuck by the advert, saying it is referring only to the company's denim jeans.

From BBC

Wearing a battered Yankees cap, jeans, boots and a blue pullover, he’s sporting the casual uniform of the festival, if not the Boss himself.

From Los Angeles Times

Within weeks the former car mechanic and handyman - a Texan "Mr Fix It" type who wore a cowboy hat and jeans nearly every day - was in end-of-life hospice care.

From BBC

Applicants wore suits, dresses, jeans, cowboy hats and boots, longhorn belt buckles.

From Los Angeles Times

A relaxed Eze, wearing an Arsenal shirt and jeans, sauntered out to a rapturous reception from fans before the match against Leeds.

From BBC

When To Use

What does jean mean?

The word jean refers to the kind of material used to make jeans, as in blue jeans—a type of pants.Jeans are traditionally made from denim, a kind of cotton fabric. Today, jeans are made from a variety of fabrics and fabric blends, but they’re still called jeans if they resemble denim blue jeans. In this way, the word jean isn’t commonly used as a name of a kind of material until after it’s been made into jeans.Jean is most commonly used as a modifier to describe garments that are made of denim or the kind of fabric that blue jeans are made of, as in jean shorts, jean jacket (also commonly called a denim jacket), and jean shirt.Example: I used to wear a jean jacket with a bunch of patches on it.