2. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names dot=) derived from a medieval variant of (term John). ¹
3. Noun. (plural of jean) ¹
4. Noun. (pluralonly) A pair of trousers made from denim cotton ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jeans
1. jean [n] - See also: jean
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jeans
Literary usage of Jeans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"1788 A spinning machine of 80 spindles, drawing cotton suitable for fine jeans
or federal rib. [Philadelphia Federal Procession.]—Id., July 15. ..."
2. Memoir of Samuel Slater: The Father of American Manufactures by George Savage White (1836)
"A brief notice of the patriotic individual, who undoubtedly made the first '' Jeans,
... MANUFACTURES—suitable for every season of the year, viz: Jeans, ..."
3. Development of Mathematics in the 19th Century by Felix Klein, Robert Hermann (1979)
"MAXWELL'S EQUATIONS, HARMONIC OSCILLATORS AND Jeans' THEOREM that Let M be a
bounded region in R ... is known in the physics literature as Jeans ' theorem. ..."
4. Review of Historical Publications Relating to Canada by University of Toronto (1905)
"By J. Stephen Jeans. London : Offices of the British Iron Trade Association, ...
Mr. Jeans has had especial opportunities for a task of this character. ..."
5. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society by Royal Astronomical Society (1862)
"By JW Jeans, Esq. Lat. 52° 54' 52" N. Long. o° 39'o"W. Morning fine, but rather
hazy ; a good many light clouds ; wind moderate, and atmosphere very ..."
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