jean: Meaning and Definition of

jean

Pronunciation: ( jēn or, for 1, Brit. formerly jān), [key]
— n.
  1. Sometimes,a sturdy twilled fabric, usually of cotton.
    1. Seeblue jeans.
    2. pants of various fabrics, styled or constructed like blue jeans. Cf. Levi's.

Jean

Pronunciation: (Fr. zhän for 1, 2 jēn for 3), [key]
— n.
  1. born 1921, Grand Duke of Luxembourg since 1964.
  2. a male given name, form of
  3. a female given name.
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