Jean

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  jean \jean\ (j[=a]n), n. [Prob. named from Genoa. See {Jane}.]
     1. A twilled cotton cloth.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (pl.) (j[=e]nz), Same as {blue jeans}.
        [PJC]


  
     3. (pl.) (j[=e]nz), Pants made of different fabrics,
        resembling {blue jeans}.
        [PJC]
  
     {Satin jean}, a kind of jean woven smooth and glossy, after
        the manner of satin.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jean
       n 1: (usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for
            casual wear [syn: {blue jean}, {denim}]
       2: a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric [syn: {denim}, {dungaree}]

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  JEAN
       
           A dialect of {JOSS}.
       
          [Details?]
       
          (1997-09-14)