blue jeans

plural noun

: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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Jenner wore straight-leg blue jeans, a boat neck top, and black square-toe ballet flats, while Hadid wore baggy cargo pants, a long-sleeve top, and Mary Jane flats. Nicol Natale, People.com, 25 June 2025 As Post Malone strolled the catwalk wearing blue jeans, a big belt buckle and an even bigger grin, questions hovered like pyro smoke over a packed Albertsons Stadium on Tuesday. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025 In the snap, William was wearing a green button-up shirt and casual blue jeans. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 June 2025 The red hat, blue jeans, and the flag became this iconic image of you that remains with many people to this day. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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