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Definition of mary jane

mary jane

Plural:Mary Janes
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1

A style of flat, closed-toe shoe with a rounded toe and one or more straps across the instep, traditionally worn by girls and women.

Example

"She wore a classic pair of black patent-leather Mary Janes to the school recital."

2

Marijuana; cannabis (used as a slang term).

Example

"In 1960s counterculture music, references to Mary Jane were often thinly veiled allusions to cannabis."

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mary jane. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mary-jane
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