Jeans
noun
Sir James (Hopwood) 1877–1946, English astrophysicist and author.
Jeans
American
[jeenz]
/ dʒinz /
noun
Jeans
1
British
/ dʒiːnz /
noun
jeans
2
British
/ dʒiːnz /
plural noun
Usage
What are jeans? Jeans are a type of pants traditionally made from denim (a kind of cotton fabric). The word most commonly refers to denim blue jeans. Jeans can be other colors, but they’re most commonly blue. The defining feature of most jeans is that they’re made out of some kind of denim or denim-like fabric. Most jeans have seams and pockets that are reinforced with rivets—small metal fasteners. The word jeans can technically be used to refer to pants made from other materials, such as corduroy, but this isn’t common. For example, pants made out of corduroy are commonly called corduroys. Jeans were originally worn as pants for rugged work, but they are now most commonly worn as casual attire. Like the words pants and trousers, jeans is always used in the plural form when referring to the pants. The word jean (without an s at the end) can be used to refer to the material and is typically used as a modifier to describe garments that are made of this material, as in jean jacket or jean shorts. Example: I love being able to wear jeans to work on casual Fridays.
Etymology
Origin of jeans
plural of jean
Example Sentences
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I spent a day in Zurich with a 67-year-old man who goes by “Swiss Jeans Freak.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Jeans remain the core of Levi’s business, and skinny, slim, bootcut and straight fits still make up the bulk of its bottoms segment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
"It's a triple whammy for airlines at the moment," said Tim Jeans, a former commercial director for Ryanair.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Reached by email, 250 — best known for his work with the girl group New Jeans — talked about his goal for “Prema.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
The radio hiccupped into a jingle for Forever Young Jeans’.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
The women’s business remained a bright spot, benefiting from demand for baggy jeans and the company’s push beyond denim.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The jeans company said Wednesday it now expects full-year adjusted earnings per share to be $1.54 to $1.56, up from its previous guidance of $1.46 to $1.52.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It is also trying to move beyond jeans by branching into other pieces from the period, such as slip dresses and leather jackets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The company is offering new designs that mimic its coveted vintage pairs, like the 517 jeans featured in “Love Story,” the hit show chronicling the romance between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
She’s wearing vintage tan corduroy jeans that flare out at the bottom and a black Jimi Hendrix T-shirt.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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