mom jeans
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mom jeans
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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He was surrounded by bromides such as “Never Never Give Up” and “Follow Your Dreams” in scrawls that tried to mimic graffiti but were as cool as mom jeans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
“Or maybe it's just a fad, and these are their mom jeans that they're bringing back in style.”
From National Geographic ● Oct. 30, 2023
Maybe some Dickies, maybe some Nyjah-style short shorts, maybe mom jeans and suspenders like the 17-year-old pro Bryce Wettstein rocked at a contest last weekend.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2021
And they are using that power to obsolesce the skinny jean while making mom jeans fashionable.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2021
My mother, she had on her usual mom jeans, sweater, a light jacket, and sneakers.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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