jeans

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English

Etymology

Originally a shortened form of jean fustian (from Middle English Gene (“Genoa; Genovese”) (from Latin Genua) + fustian (“strong cotton fabric”). The -s was added to jean under influence from the cognate Old French Jannes (modern French Gênes).

Pronunciation

• enPR: jēnz, IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiːnz/
• Rhymes: -iːnz
• Homophone: genes

Noun

jeans pl (plural only)

2. (clothing) A pair of trousers made from denim cotton.

Noun

jeans

1. plural of jean

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:trousers

Derived terms

Related terms

• Genoese, Genovese

Descendants

• → Greek: τζιν (tzin)
• → Hindi: जीन्स (jīns)
• → Irish: jíons

Translations

See also

• 👖

Anagrams

• Janes, janes

Dutch

Alternative forms

• jean (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from English jeans.

Pronunciation

Noun

jeans f (plural jeans, diminutive jeansje n)

1. a pair of jeans (denim trousers)
2. (by extension) any denim garment
3. (invariable) the cotton fabric denim

Synonyms

• (trousers): jeansbroek m, spijkerbroek m

Derived terms

• jeanstint

Related terms

• blue jeans
• Genuees m & adjective

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒin/, (after English) /dʒins/

Noun

jeans m

1. plural of jean

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English jeans.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒins/
• Rhymes: -ins

Noun

jeans m pl (plural only)

1. jeans (trousers)

   Hypernym: pantaloni

   di jeans ― jean, denim (relational)

   Synonym: (rare) ginsi

References

Further reading

• jeans in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English jeans.

Noun

jeans m pl

1. (Jersey) jeans

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English jeans.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒĩs/

Noun

jeans m (uncountable)

1. (Brazil) denim (type of textile)

   Synonym: ganga

Noun

jeans m pl or m (sometimes plural only, in variation, invariable)

1. jeans (denim trousers)

   Synonym: calças de ganga

Adjective

jeans (invariable, not comparable)

1. (Brazil, relational) denim

   saia jeans ― denim skirt

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English jeans.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ins

Noun

jeans m (plural jeans)

1. jeans (trousers)

   Synonym: pantalones vaqueros

2. plural of jean

Usage notes

• Spelling proscribed as an anglicism; the spelling yin or yines is preferred.

References

Swedish

Noun

jeans c

1. (plural only) jeans

Declension

References

• jeans in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• jeans in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)