different between jeans vs tracksuit

English

Etymology

Originally a shortened form of jean fustian (from Middle English Gene (“Genoa; Genovese”) + fustian (“strong cotton fabric”). The -s was added to jean under influence from the cognate Old French Jannes (modern French Gênes).

Pronunciation

• enPR: j?nz, IPA^(key): /d??i?nz/
• Rhymes: -i?nz
• Homophone: genes

Noun

jeans pl (plural only)

1. A pair of trousers made from denim cotton.

jeans

1. plural of jean

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:trousers

Derived terms

• blue jeans
• cream in one's jeans

Related terms

• Genoese, Genovese

Descendants

• ? Greek: ???? (tzin)
• ? Hindi: ????? (j?ns)
• ? Irish: jíons

Translations

See also

• ????

Anagrams

• Janes, janes

Dutch

Alternative forms

• jean (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from English jeans.

Pronunciation

Noun

jeans f (plural jeans, diminutive jeansje n)

1. A pair of jeans (denim trousers)
2. (by extension) Any denim garment
3. (invariable) The cotton fabric denim

Synonyms

• (trousers): jeansbroek m, spijkerbroek m

Derived terms

• jeanstint

Related terms

• blue jeans
• Genuees m & adjective

French

Pronunciation

Noun

jeans m

1. plural of jean

Italian

Etymology

From English jeans.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d??ins/

Noun

jeans m pl (plural only)

1. jeans (trousers)

   Hypernym: pantaloni

References

• jeans in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English jeans.

Noun

jeans m pl

1. (Jersey) jeans

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English jeans.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?d???s/

Noun

jeans m (uncountable)

1. (Brazil) denim (type of textile)

   Synonym: ganga

Noun

jeans m pl or m (in variation) (plural only)

1. jeans (denim trousers)

   Synonym: calças de ganga

Adjective

jeans (plural jeans, not comparable)

1. (Brazil) made of denim

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English jeans.

Pronunciation

Noun

jeans m (plural jeans)

1. jeans (trousers)

   Synonym: pantalones vaqueros

Usage notes

Spelling proscribed as an anglicism; the spelling yin or yines is preferred.

References

English

Etymology

track +? suit

Noun

tracksuit (plural tracksuits)

1. a garment, usually consisting of a top and trousers (commonly known as tracksuit bottoms) worn as an outer layer by participants in sporting events such as athletics. The tracksuit is usually designed to be easily removed or replaced, before or after competing. Tracksuits have also been adopted in some cultures as leisurewear.

Synonyms

• jogging suit (US)
• jogger, joggers (Britain)

Translations

See also

• shell suit
• sweatshirt

Further reading

• tracksuit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia