Jean

Pronunciation

• enPR: jÄ“n, IPA: /dÊ’iːn/
• Rhymes: -iːn
• Homophones: gene, Gene

Origin

From the Middle English Gene ("Genoa"), from the Old French Jannes. Bleu de Gênes (“Genovese blue”) was a blue dye made in Genoa used to tint the denim cloth produced in Nîmes (de Nîmes).

Full definition of jean

Noun

1. Denim.

Adjective

1. Made of denim (as "jean jacket").

Derived terms

• jeans

Anagrams

• jane, Jane, Jena