blue jeans

plural noun

: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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Describing his attacker as a White man, six feet tall, about 200 pounds, and wearing a gray T-shirt and blue jeans, Heskett told Zajac the man had appeared to have been hunched near a tree when Heskett first saw him. Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 Clad in a brown-and-forest-green leather biker crop top that showed off her pregnancy, baggy blue jeans, and reddish hair, Cardi fully owned the moment, surrounded by dancers whose electric choreography amplified the vibe. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025 Go the Canadian tuxedo route with blue jeans, a coordinating jean jacket, and a T-shirt—or try one over a favorite hoodie with sweatpants or trousers for easy, everyday outfitting. Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025 While Western was all the range during recent fashion weeks, these jackets were styled with blue jeans for a double-denim moment or pieces inspired by classic Americana workwear for a more utilitarian look. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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