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mom jeans

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[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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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