Jeans Definition

Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 Pronunciation
  • 1.3 Noun
    • 1.3.1 Derived terms
    • 1.3.2 Related terms
    • 1.3.3 Translations
  • 1.4 See also
  • 1.5 Anagrams
• 2 Dutch
  • 2.1 Alternative forms
  • 2.2 Etymology
  • 2.3 Noun
    • 2.3.1 Synonyms
    • 2.3.2 Derived terms
    • 2.3.3 Related terms
• 3 French
  • 3.1 Noun
• 4 Spanish
  • 4.1 Pronunciation
  • 4.2 Noun
    • 4.2.1 Usage notes
  • 4.3 References

English

Etymology

Shortening of jean fustian, itself from jean (from Middle English Gene (“Genoa [city state]”), the -s was added influenced by the cognate Old French Jannes, (modern=) Gênes) + fustian (“strong cotton fabric”) (from Middle English, from Old French fustaine, from medieval Latin fustaneum, probably from Latin fustis (“club; (medieval sense) tree trunk”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: jēnz, IPA: /dʒiːnz/, SAMPA: /dZi:nz/
• Rhymes: -iːnz
• Homophones: genes

Noun

jeans

1. Plural form of jean.
2. (plural only; not used in singular form) A pair of trousers made from denim cotton

   Traditionally most jeans are dyed dark blue.

Derived terms

• blue jeans
• cream in one's jeans

Related terms

• Genoese, Genovese

See also

• WikiSaurus:trousers

Anagrams

• janes

Dutch

Alternative forms

• jean (obsolete)

Etymology

From English jeans, see above

Noun

jeans (plural jeans, no diminutive)

1. A pair of jeans (denim trousers)
2. Any denim garment
3. (invariable) The cotton fabric denim

Synonyms

• (trousers): jeansbroek m. and f., spijkerbroek m. and f.

Derived terms

• jeanstint

Related terms

• blue jeans
• Genuees m. & adjective

French

Noun

jeans m.

1. Plural form of jean.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /jins/

Noun

jeans m. singular & plural

1. jeans (trousers)

Usage notes

Spelling proscribed as an anglicism; the spelling yin or yines is preferred.^[1]

References

1. ^ Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, vaquero

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