jean shorts
plural noun
: shorts made of denim or jean
She was … wearing a white T-shirt and ripped jean shorts …—
Vanity Fair
Vanity FairThe shop has jean shorts in different shades of blue as well as black and pink.—Joanne Berger DuMound
Joanne Berger DuMoundcalled also jorts
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Other Lee Vintage collections have focused on women’s and men’s denim vests and jean shorts.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Nov. 2025
The brand’s denim bottoms include jeans and jean shorts, given the LoveShackFancy treatment with embroidery and ruffles.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Sweeney, 28, wore a heavy black leather jacket, jean shorts and black boots, accessorizing with a large red purse.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Girls wore their jean shorts, tinsel glittering in their hair, and boys donned their basketball shorts, artfully paired with socks and sandals.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Nov. 2025
The brand’s denim bottoms include jeans and jean shorts, given the LoveShackFancy treatment with embroidery and ruffles.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Sweeney, 28, wore a heavy black leather jacket, jean shorts and black boots, accessorizing with a large red purse.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Girls wore their jean shorts, tinsel glittering in their hair, and boys donned their basketball shorts, artfully paired with socks and sandals.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jean shorts
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“Jean shorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jean%20shorts. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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