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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Lee Legendary High-Rise Trouser Jeans, $28 with coupon From Joanna Gaines to Julia Roberts, along with Taylor Swift and Kate Winslet, so many celebs reached for wide-leg jeans this year.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
This Etcyy Matching Set, for example, is perfect for springtime in Europe; wear it together, or pair the top with these comfy, relaxed Madewell jeans and the breezy trousers with this textured cardigan that makes a great layer or top on its own.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Ad starring Sydney Sweeney blasted American Eagle sought to promote its jeans through a campaign starring Sydney Sweeney, but the campaign instead became the subject of online controversy.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Refresh your home and wardrobe on a budget with deals like these $26 stylish blackout curtains and 64% off straight leg jeans.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025
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Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
This Etcyy Matching Set, for example, is perfect for springtime in Europe; wear it together, or pair the top with these comfy, relaxed Madewell jeans and the breezy trousers with this textured cardigan that makes a great layer or top on its own.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Ad starring Sydney Sweeney blasted American Eagle sought to promote its jeans through a campaign starring Sydney Sweeney, but the campaign instead became the subject of online controversy.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Refresh your home and wardrobe on a budget with deals like these $26 stylish blackout curtains and 64% off straight leg jeans.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jean
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“Jean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jean. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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