jeans

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 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 Spanish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Usage notes 3.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] 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').

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: jēnz, IPA: /dʒiːnz/, SAMPA: /dZi:nz/

  Rhymes: -iːnz

[edit] Homophones

• genes

[edit] 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.

[edit] Derived terms

• blue jeans
• cream in one's jeans

[edit] Related terms

• Genoese, Genovese

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• WikiSaurus:trousers

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aejns
• janes

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Alternative forms

• jean (obsolete)

[edit] Etymology

From English jeans, cfr. supra

[edit] Noun

jeans (plural jeans, no diminutive)

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

[edit] Synonyms

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

[edit] Derived terms

• jeanstint

[edit] Related terms

• blue jeans
• Genuees m. & adjective

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /jins/

[edit] Noun

jeans m. singular & plural

1. jeans (trousers)

[edit] Usage notes

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

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, vaquero