"jean" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒiːn/, /d͡ʒeɪn/ [obsolete] Audio: en-uk-jean.ogg [UK] Forms: jeans [plural]
enPR: jēn, jān Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: 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). Doublet of Genoa and Geneva and distantly related to knee. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Gene||Genoa}} Middle English Gene (“Genoa”), {{der|en|fro|Jannes}} Old French Jannes, {{m|fr|Bleu de Gênes|t=Genovese blue}} Bleu de Gênes (“Genovese blue”), {{doublet|en|Genoa|Geneva}} Doublet of Genoa and Geneva, {{m|en|knee}} knee Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} jean (countable and uncountable, plural jeans)
  1. (chiefly attributive) Denim. Tags: attributive, countable, uncountable Derived forms: bejeaned, jeaned, jeans, satin jean
    Sense id: en-jean-en-noun-Wr8Dua3C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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