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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He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, and blue jeans and shoes. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026 He was last seen wearing a blue and red flannel shirt, blue jeans and brown boots. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 He’s described as 6-foot-2 and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans and Timberland boots, the source said. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 Witherspoon also kept things casual in roomy blue jeans, a dark sweater, sneakers, and a baseball cap. — Taylor Jean Stephan, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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