noun
jean
jeen
noun
1
A sturdy cotton twill fabric, now more commonly known by its plural form "jeans."
"The jacket was made of heavy blue jean."
How to Use Jean
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe denim-like fabric that gave its name to modern jeans.
Word Forms
jeans plural
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Etymology
From an old English name for Genoa, Italy, where a similar coarse cotton cloth was originally produced.