Jeans

[jeenz]

noun

1. Sir James (Hopwood) 1877–1946, English astrophysicist and author.

Jeans

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/ dʒiːnz /

noun

1. Sir James Hopwood. 1877–1946, English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician, best known for his popular books on astronomy. He made important contributions to the kinetic theory of gases and the theory of stellar evolution

jeans

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/ dʒiːnz /

plural noun

1. informal trousers for casual wear, made esp of denim or corduroy

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jeans¹

plural of _jean

Example Sentences

In August, Gap executives said that denim and activewear were popular at Old Navy, while looser denim fits and the return of low-rise jeans had helped draw customers to its namesake stores.

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Hayley Doyle’s love for thrifting began in high school, when she would take her pocket money to shop for secondhand T-shirts and jeans to curate her personal style.

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Dressed in jeans, boots, a concert tee and a jacket, A’zion doesn’t behave like a rising star.

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In signature Smith style, her light-wash jeans scrunch just above a pair of tan, heeled boots.

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A pair of light-wash jeans makes the cut along with some swishy sweatpants.

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When To Use

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.