Jade is a hard stone, usually green in colour, that is used for making jewellery and ornaments.
2. colour
Something that is jade or jade green is bright green in colour.
jade in British English1
(dʒeɪd)
noun
1.
a.
a semiprecious stone consisting of either jadeite or nephrite. It varies in colour from white to green and is used for making ornaments and jewellery
b.
(as modifier)
jade ornaments
2.
a.
the green colour of jade
b.
(as modifier)
a jade skirt
Derived forms
jadelike (ˈjadeˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C18: from French, from Italian giada, from obsolete Spanish piedra de ijada colic stone (literally: stone of the flank, because it was believed to cure renalcolic); ijada, from Vulgar Latin īliata (unattested) flanks, from Latin īlia, plural of īlium; see ileum
jade in British English2
(dʒeɪd)
noun
1.
an old overworked horse; nag; hack
2. derogatory or facetious
a woman considered to be ill-tempered or disreputable
verb
3.
to exhaust or make exhausted from work or use
Derived forms
jadish (ˈjadish)
adjective
jadishly (ˈjadishly)
adverb
jadishness (ˈjadishness)
noun
Word origin
C14: of unknown origin
jade in American English1
(dʒeɪd)
noun
1.
any of various hard greenish gems used in jewelry and artistic carvings, including jadeite and nephrite
2.
a green color of medium hue
adjective
3.
made of jade
4.
green like jade
Word origin
Fr < Sp (piedra de) ijada, (stone of) the side, loin < VL *iliata < L ilia, pl. of ileum (see ileum): from the notion that it cured pains in the side
jade in American English2
(dʒeɪd)
noun
1.
a horse, esp. a worn-out, worthless one
2.
a.
a loose or disreputable woman
b. Rare
a saucy, pert young woman
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈjaded or ˈjading
3.
to make or become tired, weary, or worn-out
Derived forms
jadish (ˈjadish)
adjective
Word origin
ME, prob. via Anglo-Fr < ON jalda, a mare < Finn
Examples of 'jade' in a sentence
jade
Those boots were jade green not turquoise.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It has jade green flower heads which turn deep burgundy as they age.
The Sun (2009)
Last week he bought a lump of white jade in China.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The lamp gave a red gleam to her smooth hair, her jade earrings swung.
Paige, Frances The Glasgow Girls (1994)
Complete the look with jade stud earrings with solid silver fittings and butterfly backs for just 12.95.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Save 40 on a green jade bangle only 39.95 inc.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Earlier this week a white jade Chinese teapot fetched 2million.
The Sun (2011)
The river flows faster, purer, the colour of pale jade.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Green jade stud earrings set in silver are also available at just 9.95, to complete the look.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Complete the look with matching jade stud earrings with 925 sterling silver fittings and comfortable butterfly backs for just 9.95.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Word lists with
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green
In other languages
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British English: jade NOUN
Jade is a hard stone, usually green in colour, that is used for making jewellery and ornaments.
The jade choker in the catalogue was very beautiful.