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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Modern Prairie sells housewares and patchwork jeans, offers quilting classes and cooking lessons.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Jennifer Lopez’s denim collection is extensive: from barrel jeans to wide-leg jeans to skinny jeans, she’s tried them all.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
The Gap is sporting vegan leather jeans and skirts between $20 and $60; Levi’s, slightly more.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
This Hoka style pairs well with almost any outfit, from jeans and tees to dresses and skirts.
—Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Jennifer Lopez’s denim collection is extensive: from barrel jeans to wide-leg jeans to skinny jeans, she’s tried them all.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
The Gap is sporting vegan leather jeans and skirts between $20 and $60; Levi’s, slightly more.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
This Hoka style pairs well with almost any outfit, from jeans and tees to dresses and skirts.
—Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Jean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jean. Accessed 1 May. 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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