Jane

noun

ˈjān 

variants or less commonly jane

plural Janes also janes

: girl, woman

If this industry is notoriously hard to break into for your average Joe, it's even harder for your average Jane.

—Emily Davis

… measures are more often proposed by corporate or other special interests than by regular Janes.

—Kristina Wilfore

see also plain Jane

Word History

Etymology

from the female given name Jane

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Jane

• Jane Doe
• Jane Roe
• Mary Jane
• plain Jane

Rhymes for Jane

• ane
• bane
• blain
• brain
• cane
• chaine
• cheyne
• deign
• drain
• fain
• fane
• feign