jean

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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 The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

JEAN

   <language> A dialect of {JOSS}.

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   (1997-09-14)

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