blue jeans

plural noun

Synonyms of blue jeansnext
: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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He was last seen wearing a black hoodie with a large white cross on the back, blue jeans and black shoes and carrying a white Nike bag. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026 Read on for eight chic and easy ways to style dark-blue jeans for spring. Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026 Alongside her brother and co-host Craig Robinson, the former first lady interviewed comedian Josh Johnson in an earth-tone top and classic wide-leg blue jeans. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026 The video, leaning into Kennedy's ultra-macho aesthetic, shows him in a man-cave of sorts, working out in blue jeans and downing raw milk. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2026.

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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