blue jeans

plural noun

: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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The irony here is that blue jeans are known as the working man and woman’s pants of choice. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025 The market will always grow, especially in blue jeans. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025 Lee Legendary High-Rise Trouser Jeans Take a page out of Stewart’s style book in these dark blue jeans with a roomy fit through the hips, thighs, and legs. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025 She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and possibly red Crocs. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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