mom jeans
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mom jeans
First recorded in 1990–95
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Wearing mom jeans, a bright yellow sweater blouse and clogs, Jurado busied herself as about a dozen staffers rolled in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 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
“I feel like it would give in to what mom jeans are,” says the college senior.
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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