jean
Meaning
Denim.
Synonyms
Translations
jean
τζην
jean
blucin
jean
Jean
jeans
jeansFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/d͡ʒiːn/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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