blue jeans

plural noun

: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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There were scratches on his face, blood on his thigh below a two-inch tear in his blue jeans, and fresh tears in his brown hunting jacket. Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025 Her fiancé also opted for denim, wearing a pair of blue jeans with a brown leather jacket and gray hoodie. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 My foray into neutrals *involuntary shudder* all started with blue jeans. Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024 Darrel was last reported to be wearing a red shirt, blue jeans, and brownish-gray shoes. Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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