jean

¹

[ jeen British formerly jeyn ]

noun

1. Sometimes jeans. a sturdy twilled fabric, usually of cotton.
2. jeans, (used with a plural verb)
   1. blue jeans.
   2. pants of various fabrics, styled or constructed like blue jeans. Compare Levi's.

Jean

²

[ French 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

/ dʒiːn /

noun

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

Jean

²

/ ʒɑ̃ /

noun

1. Jean1921MLuxembourgPOLITICS: hereditary ruler born 1921, full name Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano , grand duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000)
2. JeanMichaelle1957FCanadianHaitiPOLITICS: stateswomanFILMS AND TV: broadcaster Michaelle. born 1957, in Haiti. Canadian stateswoman and broadcaster; governor-general from 2005

Other Words From

• 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

The father, Jean Paul Kruse, was later charged with rape and sexual abuse.

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I had a chance to work with Jean-François Richet, who directed Mesrine.

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Major General Jean Kahwaji of the Lebanese armed forces recently declared an “open-ended war” with the militants.

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There are also essays on Jean Rys, Sylvia Plath, the Brontës, and Henry Roth.

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Jean-Claude Bensoussan got into the prison wedding business 12 years ago.

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

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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.

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He had not estimated that if Jean Baptiste sought his wife secretly, it must have been because he wished to avoid him.

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Jean grinned and dribbled self-consciously, and showed his two little teeth to the proudest father in the world.

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

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