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mom jeans

American  
[mom jeenz] / ˈmɒm ˌdʒinz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. Informal. unstylish women's jeans.


Etymology

Origin of mom jeans

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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“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

Audiences may roll their eyes, but the director, David Frankel, plays up the hook: One more slow-mo shot of dad sneakers or mom jeans and certain sequences could double as ads for Walmart clothing.

From New York Times Jun. 16, 2022

“I feel like it would give in to what mom jeans are,” says the college senior.

From Washington Post May 9, 2021

Outfitted in bad sweaters, dorky golf shirts and mom jeans, the Ingrams are mild-mannered parents, not natural-born criminals.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2020

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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