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jane

1

[ jeyn ]

noun

Slang.
  1. a girl or woman.


Jane

2

[ jeyn ]

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from John.

jane

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. slang.
    a girl or woman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jane1

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; generic use of the proper name
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Laura Jane Clark, an architect from London, turned an initially "disgusting" abandoned underground restroom in Crystal Palace in London into a home.

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