blue jeans

plural noun

Synonyms of blue jeansnext
: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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Esther Kim Varet‘s first ad in her campaign for California’s 40th District featured a man in blue jeans standing in front of a pickup truck, a woman sitting in a home, and a grocery store employee wearing a blue polo shirt and nametag. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026 On a recent walk around Manhattan, for instance, Hadid paired blue jeans with a raw, fraying hem with classic loafers, a perfect combination of hippie and preppy. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2026 Jenner was photographed arriving with 21 Savage, wearing an ultra-cropped black button-up top paired with classic blue jeans—the latter of which being a staple in her closet that she has been seen wearing on repeat. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026 Seahawks fans might want to make like Frank Ocean and wear a Balenciaga x Adidas sweatshirt with a pair of blue jeans, while New England supporters could opt to go full-on red, white, and blue in Thom Browne. Irene Kim, Vogue, 7 Feb. 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

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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