blue jeans

plural noun

: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He was last seen wearing a dark shirt and blue jeans. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024 For the unofficial outdoor concert, Garner opted for a short-sleeve black turtleneck, light blue jeans, sunglasses, and basic black loafers. Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024 Authorities have described one of the suspects as a Hispanic male adult in his 20s, with a thin build and wearing a yellow weather jacket and blue jeans. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024 The unidentified suspect was last seen wearing blue jeans, a tan Carhartt jacket and either a red or brown hoodie, authorities said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024 Lipa wore a simple base outfit: a white T-shirt layered under an open, oversized button-up, blue jeans, and a pair of Ugg x Palace Tasman slippers complete with colorful patches. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024 Felix’s vinyl figure, inspired by the same scene, features the charming college student in a white tank top, blue jeans and his symbolic angel wings. Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024 Police said he was last seen wearing a black/brown button-up shirt with a black chest pocket, blue jeans, brown boots and a black Apple watch. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 He’s dressed in blue jeans and a t-shirt from the Texas band Rattlesnake Milk that’s layered under a dark flannel shirt, his long hair tied back. Jon Freeman, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

blue jeans

noun plural
: pants usually made of blue denim

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