ˈjēn chiefly Brit ˈjān noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for jean fustian, from Middle English Jene, Gene Genoa, Italy (from Middle French Genes ) + fustian
1. also jeans plural but singular in construction : a durable twilled cotton cloth usually in solid colors or stripes used especially for sportswear and work clothes — compare denim , drill IX
2. jeans plural
a. : pants usually made of jean or denim and worn for work or sports — compare blue jeans
b. : trousers
had to dig into his jeans to pay for the rest of the albums — Down Beat