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Definition of blue jeans

: pants usually made of blue denim
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blue-jeaned \ ˈblü-​ˌjēnd How to pronounce blue-jeaned (audio) \ adjective

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Recent Examples on the Web Surveillance video released by the NYPD shows the suspect dressed in all black with blue jeans. — Anthony Leonardi, Washington Examiner, "Two New York City police officers shot in back-to-back Bronx shootings," 9 Feb. 2020 Two men, both wearing blue jeans and dark sweatshirts, left the car and stole 55 cartons of cigarettes from a delivery truck on the east side of the building. — cleveland, "Two men steal 55 cartons of cigarettes from delivery truck: Rocky River Police Blotter," 5 Feb. 2020 The man is described as being white with a reddish beard and in his forties wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans. — Ken Brown, Cincinnati.com, "Man at-large after Cincinnati Police Department chases him into Northern Kentucky," 28 Jan. 2020 The young girl was last seen wearing a white jacket and blue jeans, and carrying a pink backpack. — Fox News, "Alabama police searching for girl, 13, after she 'willingly' got into mysterious SUV on the way to school," 24 Jan. 2020 Amberly was wearing a white jacket, blue jeans and carrying a pink backpack. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, "Search underway for 13-year-old girl missing from Pelham," 22 Jan. 2020 Emerick, 29, was last seen wearing a dark brown jacket and blue jeans, according to police. — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "Police seek public help in finding missing 29-year-old Melissa Emerick," 16 Jan. 2020 She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black jacket, and carrying a gray book bag. — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, "14-Year-Old Jenna Hospedales Returned Home After Going Missing For A Week," 15 Jan. 2020 When she was last seen, Hospedales was wearing blue jeans and a black jacket. — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, "14-Year-Old Girl From Top N.Y.C. Schools Disappears After Getting into Subway Station Last Week," 14 Jan. 2020

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First Known Use of blue jeans

1842, in the meaning defined above

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“Blue jeans.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20jeans. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.

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More Definitions for blue jeans

blue jeans

noun

English Language Learners Definition of blue jeans

: pants made of a strong blue cloth (called denim)

blue jeans

noun plural

Kids Definition of blue jeans

: pants made of blue denim

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