mom jeans
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mom jeans
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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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
If the phrase “mom jeans” makes you instantly crack up, you will love this show.
From New York Times
Indigo Tshai Williams-Brunton, 32, a creative director and digital creator, poked fun at mom jeans and skinny jeans in a TikTok video, and viewers recoiled when she suggested low-rise jeans instead — a trend that was maligned after the early 2000s for promoting thinness as the beauty standard.
From Seattle Times
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
“Or maybe it's just a fad, and these are their mom jeans that they're bringing back in style.”
From National Geographic
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