blue jeans

plural noun

: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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In the post, the 14-year-old looked all grown up, wearing a pink crop top with blue jeans with a white belt. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 Among the looks are cigarette pants, A-line skirts and classic blue jeans. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025 This past January, Matilda was photographed taking a walk outside in Brooklyn, New York, wearing a green puffer jacket and blue jeans. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The market will always grow, especially in blue jeans. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue jeans

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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