blue jeans

plural noun

Synonyms of blue jeansnext
: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned
ˈblü-ˌjēnd How to pronounce blue jeans (audio)
adjective

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Sexton was last seen wearing a white jacket and blue jeans. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Paired with a T-shirt, high-waist blue jeans, and statement heels, the topper feels effortlessly polished. — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 17 June 2026 Kazakova is about 5-foot-6, weighs about 128 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Sean Preston wore a long black satin-style overcoat layered over a black button-up shirt and matching tie, paired with blue jeans and polished black shoes. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue jeans

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blue jeans was in 1842

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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