jean \jean\ (j[=a]n), n. [Prob. named from Genoa. See {Jane}.]
1. A twilled cotton cloth.
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2. (pl.) (j[=e]nz), Same as {blue jeans}.
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3. (pl.) (j[=e]nz), Pants made of different fabrics,
resembling {blue jeans}.
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{Satin jean}, a kind of jean woven smooth and glossy, after
the manner of satin.
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