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mom jeans

American

[mom jeenz] / ˈmɒm ˌdʒinz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

Informal. unstylish women's jeans.

Etymology

Origin of mom jeans

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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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 • Feb. 2, 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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