plural jeans
1
: a durable twilled cotton cloth used especially for sportswear and work clothes
2
usually jeans
: pants usually made of denim or jean
… strolling with royal puppy Lupo through Kensington Gardens near the couple's two-bedroom cottage in a pair of jeans and rain boots.—
Alicia Dennis et al.
Alicia Dennis et al.Millions of people today buy designer jeans for double the price of equally durable generic jeans …—Jared Diamond
see also blue jeans, mom jeans
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Work bags from The Row and Saint Laurent; exceptional vintage leather jackets and jeans; cool, comfy sneakers from Adidas x Wales Bonner.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 July 2025
The result gives your look an effortless dose of cool when tucked into anything from black jeans to colorful wide-leg trousers.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 1 July 2025
The brand, known for its versatile styling and layering of blazers and dickeys, plus jeans, shoes and accessories, has built a reputation as a contemporary fashion label that can dress the modern working woman.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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So many summer staples, including tank tops, trendy jeans, vacation dresses, and one-piece swimsuits, are currently marked down ahead of the brand’s biggest sale of the year.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 June 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 July 2025
The result gives your look an effortless dose of cool when tucked into anything from black jeans to colorful wide-leg trousers.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 1 July 2025
The brand, known for its versatile styling and layering of blazers and dickeys, plus jeans, shoes and accessories, has built a reputation as a contemporary fashion label that can dress the modern working woman.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The best Nordstrom Anniversary Sale deals, at a glance
Best Nordstrom Anniversary Sale clothing deals
So many summer staples, including tank tops, trendy jeans, vacation dresses, and one-piece swimsuits, are currently marked down ahead of the brand’s biggest sale of the year.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for jean
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“Jean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jean. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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jean
noun1
: a heavy cotton cloth used especially for sportswear and work clothes
2
plural
: pants made of jean, denim, or corduroy
Etymology
a shortened form of earlier jean fustian, literally "a fustian (heavy cotton cloth) from Genoa," from Middle English Gene "Genoa, Italy"
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