blue jeans

plural noun

: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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She is dressed in full Western gear, including a cowboy hat, a white tank top, blue jeans with an oversized belt buckle, and a flannel shirt tied around her waist. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Santa’s wearing a flannel, some blue jeans, a big buckle belt and, of course, a cowboy hat. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024 Garner styled a casual pair of blue jeans with a relaxed navy crewneck — a timeless winter staple that’s ideal for layering and low-lift outfits. Ali Faccenda, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024 The two robbers, one wearing a gray helmet, black jacket and blue jeans and the other, wearing a black helmet, red mask, and blue hooded sweatshirt, stormed into a cellphone store, Top-in-Town Wireless, on Steinway St. near 34th Ave. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue jeans 

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Dec. 2024.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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