E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Jean Farine [Jack Flour].
A sort of Scaramouch, generally very tall, and representing a loutish boy dressed all in white, the hair, face, and hands being covered with flour.
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Jean Farine sen fervient (du manteau dun gentilhomme Gascon) un bonnet; et à le voir blanchastre, il semble quil soit desja enfariné.Les Jeux de lInconnu (1645).