Search Dictionary
Definition of jeanette
jeanette
/dʒəˈnɛt/
jean · ette
Plural:jeanettes
jeanette Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
2
Usage
Archaic
Syllables
2
jeanette Game Scores & Validity
Scrabble US
Scrabble UK
WWF
Wordle Guess
• noun
1
A coarse, durable twilled cotton or cotton-and-wool fabric, similar to jean, historically used for linings and workwear.
Example
"The tailor lined the heavy winter coat with a durable layer of jeanette."
• Rhymes for jeanette
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 19th century from 'jean' (a twilled cotton fabric named after Genoa, Italy) and the French diminutive suffix '-ette'.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Jeanette. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/jeanette