blue jeans

plural noun

: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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Celebrities are back in blue jeans this fall. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025 Falor said his fiancée was last seen wearing a black coat, light blue jeans, a pair of gray shoes and was carrying a black bag, per 9&10 News. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 No moonbeam, ice cream, or taking off your blue jeans. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025 One of the suspects has been described by authorities as having a thin build, wearing a plaid long-sleeve shirt, black hoodie, blue jeans and black shoes, according to KTVU. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025 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 12 Nov. 2025.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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