blue jeans

plural noun

: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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The suspect was wearing a black shirt and blue jeans, police said. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025 The Chiefs star wore blue jeans and a long-sleeve polo with different stripes. Natasha Dye, People.com, 12 May 2025 Cops are searching for his killer, who fled on foot dressed in a blue hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans, a police source said. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025 Take cues from the look above and match your shoes to your jacket for effortless elegance when paired with blue jeans. Renata Joffre, Vogue, 4 May 2025 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 24 May. 2025.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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