blue jeans

plural noun

Synonyms of blue jeansnext
: pants usually made of blue denim

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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Imagine a pair of light-wash blue jeans shoes in shades of black and tan. — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026 Denim’s practicality and versatility were displayed at London Fashion Week, where attendees navigated the city in blue jeans. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Said, wearing blue jeans and a sweater, remained expressionless for most of the hourlong hearing in The Hague as presiding Judge Miatta Maria Samba described the inhumane conditions detainees endured at the prison in the capital, Bangui. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 Her husband, on the other hand, kept things a little more simple, wearing a green plaid shirt by Ami Paris with blue jeans and a baseball cap sporting the name of his alcohol-free beer brand, Bero. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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