Jean

dʒiːn

Definition

Definition of Jean - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

baby namingfemale given name from French

Jean attended the meeting with her colleagues.

girl's name

family linesurname of French origin

The famous artist was known as Jean.

Michaelle Jean

Rare

Canadian stateswoman and broadcaster

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Jean served as governor-general from 2005.

diplomat

stateswoman

place in Nevada

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unincorporated community in Nevada

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Jean is located near the Nevada-California border.

hamlet

locality

village

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Origin of Jean

French, jean (a type of fabric)

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Canadian tuxedo

denim outfit

matching jean fabric worn as top and bottoms together

Colbertism

economic doctrine

17th-century mercantilist doctrine by Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Piagetian

adj.

psychology

related to Jean Piaget's theories or methods

Piagetian

adj.

style

in the style or manner of Jean Piaget

Rousseauan

adj.

philosophy

relating to or characteristic of Jean-Jacques Rousseau or his ideas

Rousseauian

adj.

philosophy

related to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau's ideas or style

Rousseauist

adj.

philosophy

related to Jean-Jacques Rousseau's philosophies or followers

Rousseauist

philosophy

follower of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's philosophies

Examples of Jean in a sentence

Jean received an award for her research.
Jean was engraved on the family crest.
The novel was authored by Jean.
Jean was a prominent figure in Canadian politics.
The documentary featured Jean's contributions to society.
Jean is a popular stop for travelers.

Many tourists pass through Jean on their way to Las Vegas.

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French:Jean, ...
German:Jean, ...
Italian:Jean, ...
Spanish:Jean, ...
Portuguese:Jean, ...
Chinese:Jean, 让, ...
Japanese:ジーン, ジャン, ...
Arabic:جَان, جين, ...
Hebrew:זָ'אן, גִ'ין, ...
Russian:Жан, Джин, ...
Ukrainian:Жанна, Жан, ...
Hindi:जीन, ...
Bengali:জিন, ...
Catalan:Jean, ...
Czech:Jean, ...
Danish:Jean, ...
Dutch:Jean, ...
Greek:Ζαν, Τζιν, ...
Hungarian:Jean, nevadai település, ...
Khmer:ហ្សង់, នាមត្រកូល ហ្សង់, ...
Korean:진, 장, ...
Persian:ژان, ...
Polish:Jean, ...
Portuguese (BR):Jean, sobrenome Jean, ...
Romanian:Jean, ...
Swedish:Jean, ...
Thai:ฌ็อง, ฌอง, ...
Turkish:Jean, ...
Vietnamese:Jean, một khu dân cư chưa hợp nhất ở Nevada, ...

jean

dʒiːn

Definition of jean - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clothing

Rare

pants made from denim

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He bought a new pair of jeans yesterday..

blue jeans

material

Rare

durable twilled cotton fabric

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The jacket was made of sturdy jean..

denim

twill

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pants made from denim
durable twilled cotton fabric

Origin of jean

French, jean (a type of twill fabric)

Examples of jean in a sentence

Those jeans fit him perfectly.
She wore a pair of jean overalls.
The upholstery was made from jean.

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French:jean, toile de jean, ...
German:Jeans, Jeansstoff, ...
Italian:jeans, denim, ...
Spanish:vaquero, denim, ...
Portuguese:jeans, tecido jeans, ...
Chinese:牛仔裤, 斜纹棉布, ...
Japanese:ジーンズ, デニム生地, ...
Arabic:جِينْز, دينيم, ...
Hebrew:מִכְנְסֵי גִ'ינְס, גִ'ינְס, ...
Russian:джинсы, джинсовая ткань, ...
Ukrainian:джинси, джинсова тканина, ...
Hindi:जींस, डेनिम कपड़ा, ...
Bengali:জিন্স, জিন কাপড়, ...
Catalan:texans, tela texana, ...
Czech:džíny, džínovina, ...
Danish:jeans, jeanstof, ...
Dutch:spijkerbroek, denim stof, ...
Greek:τζιν, τζιν ύφασμα, ...
Hungarian:farmer, farmervászon, ...
Khmer:ខោខូវប៊យ, ក្រណាត់ជីន, ...
Korean:청바지, 데님 원단, ...
Persian:شلوار جین, پارچه جین, ...
Polish:dżinsy, tkanina dżinsowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):calça jeans, tecido jeans, ...
Romanian:blugi, material de blugi, ...
Swedish:jeans, jeanstyg, ...
Thai:กางเกงยีนส์, ผ้ายีนส์, ...
Turkish:kot pantolon, kot kumaş, ...
Vietnamese:quần jean, vải jean, ...

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Definition of Jean - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Jean

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