jane

[ jeyn ]

nounSlang.
  1. a girl or woman.

Origin of jane

1
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; generic use of the proper name

Other definitions for Jane (2 of 2)

Jane
[ jeyn ]

noun
  1. a female given name: derived from John.

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How to use jane in a sentence

  • But not Janes with pale yellow hair, and white eyebrows and eyelashes!

    Scottish Ghost Stories | Elliott O'Donnell
  • I have known rich Jawbone Janes to travel half across the continent to harangue a poor bunch of striking hunyaks.

    The Iron Puddler | James J. Davis
  • On their return they smuggled their packages up to Janes room and confided their purchases to no one but Christopher.

    Letty and the Twins | Helen Sherman Griffith
  • The audience clapped and clapped and called encore again and again but the piece was long and had taxed shy little Janes powers.

    Letty and the Twins | Helen Sherman Griffith
  • He bolted around the corner of the house and Janes lip quivered.

    Letty and the Twins | Helen Sherman Griffith

British Dictionary definitions for jane

jane

/ (dʒeɪn) /


noun
  1. slang, mainly US a girl or woman

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