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

Billie Jean King turns 81 next week, but does not want tennis targeted at people like her.

From BBC

In a wide-ranging interview with BBC Sport in Malaga to mark the start of the women's team competition which bears her name, the Billie Jean King Cup, she also had strong words for players who complain about the length of the season before signing up for lucrative exhibition events.

From BBC

Poland's Iga Swiatek and Italy's Jasmine Paolini are the only top-10 singles players competing in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals this week.

From BBC

Great Britain are trying to win the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time, and start their campaign against Germany on Friday.

From BBC

A major thread in the story implicates the very much still alive Gerry Adams, who became the leader of the Sinn Féin political party in 1983, as the man who ordered Jean McConville’s kidnapping as a high-ranking IRA leader.

From Salon