blue jeans

plural noun

: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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Aniston appeared on the cover in a crisp white Ralph Lauren dress shirt, which was unbuttoned to her midriff, along with light blue jeans. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025 The boots complemented blue jeans with a brown belt, a striped top and cropped trench coat. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025 In the photos, Wulfert wore a beige two-piece set that exposed her baby bump, while Adams dressed in a crewneck sweater and blue jeans. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025 His moss green zip-up Jacquemus sweater, worn atop a collared shirt and tie, with blue jeans and a Ford Mustang baseball cap, was a clunky collision of smart casual, but executed with a knowing wink. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 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 23 Nov. 2025.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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