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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Blair, who did not enter a plea, appeared in court Monday evening wearing blue jeans and a light grey hoodie, pulled up to her elbows, over another sweatshirt, and a sweatshirt placed over her shoulders. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026 Marine Serre showed its signature crescent print on long shorts and short circle skirts, and The Row went back to basics with inky blue jeans and an undone white button-down shirt. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Consider this proof that straight-leg blue jeans are the cornerstone of any fall capsule wardrobe—and the easiest way to make the simplest outfit look effortlessly polished. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 Said, wearing blue jeans and a sweater, remained expressionless for most of the hourlong hearing in The Hague as presiding Judge Miatta Maria Samba described the inhumane conditions detainees endured at the prison in the capital, Bangui. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 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 Oct. 2026.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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