corduroys

plural noun

as in jeans

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  1. jeans
  2. blue jeans
Plural Noun
  • Here are five blazer-and-jeans outfit ideas to try this spring.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Amazon Essentials Glove Ballet Flats These Amazon Essentials glove-style ballet flats are comfortable (thanks to a memory foam insole), supremely in-budget, and add instant polish to even the simplest T-shirt-and-jeans outfit.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of jeans
Plural Noun
  • Denim’s practicality and versatility were displayed at London Fashion Week, where attendees navigated the city in blue jeans.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Said, wearing blue jeans and a sweater, remained expressionless for most of the hourlong hearing in The Hague as presiding Judge Miatta Maria Samba described the inhumane conditions detainees endured at the prison in the capital, Bangui.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of blue jeans
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