jean
jean · jeans
джинс, джинсовая ткань, деним
Jeans-, Denim, Kattun
DenimDenim.
/d͡ʒiːn/
Meaning
1 senses(attributive, countable, uncountable)Denim.
She wore a tattered jean jacket.
More definitions
- a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
Origin
From the Middle English Gene (“Genoa”), from the Old French Jannes. Bleu de Gênes (“GenoveFrom the Middle English Gene (“Genoa”), from the Old French Jannes. Bleu de Gênes (“Genovese blue”) was a blue dye made in Genoa used to tint the denim cloth produced in Nîmes (de Nîmes). Doublet of Genoa and Geneva and distantly related to knee.
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plural: jeansSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable