blue jeans

plural noun

: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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Wearing a black suit jacket over an ivory blouse and blue jeans, Watts, 56, is open, welcoming and full of gentle humor. Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025 Shelton wore a pair of blue jeans, with a black vest, tie and jacket. Janelle Ash, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025 Dress it up with trousers and loafers, or go for a casual look with blue jeans and sneakers. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 He was last seen wearing a green Columbia coat and blue jeans. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue jeans

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blue jeans was in 1842

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“Blue jeans.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20jeans. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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