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jeans

plural noun

Definition of jeansnext
as in pants

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Recent Examples of jeans 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeans
  1. blue jeans
  2. baggies
  3. cargo pants
Plural Noun
  • Her husband, on the other hand, kept things a little more simple, wearing a green plaid shirt by Ami Paris with blue jeans and a baseball cap sporting the name of his alcohol-free beer brand, Bero.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In three weeks the country star — who today is dressed in tight blue jeans, a vintage George Strait tee, cowboy boots and his signature face mask — will drop Mule, his most personal album to date.
    — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of blue jeans
Plural Noun
  • Store in non-see-through containers, not in clear containers like baggies.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2023
  • There was allegedly a storage box in the second drawer of the dresser containing 38 baggies with an unknown powder substance, according to the warrant.
    — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2022
Definition of baggies
Plural Noun
  • The kind of easy basic that go with (nearly) everything in your closet, your green chinos and cargo pants can be casual or dressy with the right top.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Eli Russell Linnetz, left, wears ERL plaid shirt, tee and cargo pants.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of cargo pants

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“Jeans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeans. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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