jeanette

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noun

A coarse jean fabric, used for linings.

OriginFrench Jeannette →
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Meanings

jeanette1

nounjeanette (countable and uncountable, plural jeanettes)

plural jeanettes

  1. countableuncountableA coarse jean fabric, used for linings.

Jeanette2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Jeannette.

Origin

  1. FrenchJeannette
  2. EnglishJeanette

From Jean + -ette or misspelling of French Jeannette, from Jeanne + -ette, q.v. Originally chiefly Scottish. Doublet of Janet, Jeannette, Juanita, Shanae, and Sinead.

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APA

jeanette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeanette

MLA

“jeanette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeanette. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jeanette,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeanette.

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