Jeans
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Jeans
American
[jeenz]
/ dʒinz /
noun
Jeans
1
British
/ dʒiːnz /
noun
jeans
2
British
/ dʒiːnz /
plural noun
Usage
What are jeans? Jeans are a type of pants traditionally made from denim (a kind of cotton fabric). The word most commonly refers to denim blue jeans. Jeans can be other colors, but they’re most commonly blue. The defining feature of most jeans is that they’re made out of some kind of denim or denim-like fabric. Most jeans have seams and pockets that are reinforced with rivets—small metal fasteners. The word jeans can technically be used to refer to pants made from other materials, such as corduroy, but this isn’t common. For example, pants made out of corduroy are commonly called corduroys. Jeans were originally worn as pants for rugged work, but they are now most commonly worn as casual attire. Like the words pants and trousers, jeans is always used in the plural form when referring to the pants. The word jean (without an s at the end) can be used to refer to the material and is typically used as a modifier to describe garments that are made of this material, as in jean jacket or jean shorts. Example: I love being able to wear jeans to work on casual Fridays.
Etymology
Origin of jeans
plural of jean
Example Sentences
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Jeans remain the core of Levi’s business, and skinny, slim, bootcut and straight fits still make up the bulk of its bottoms segment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Jeans, bras and athleisure wear are often the first items replaced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
When describing these guys to Karen, I used their identifying traits to label them: Stalker Creep, Dude Looks Like a Lady, Mom Jeans Guy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
"It's a triple whammy for airlines at the moment," said Tim Jeans, a former commercial director for Ryanair.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Jeans and a flowery blouse that wasn’t her style, but the clothes were adequate.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
He wears a white T-shirt and dark blue jeans that look basic until you’re close enough to see the meticulous stitching, texture and heavy, expensive fabric.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The festival has programmed a documentary made entirely with AI -- "Be Brave" from Italian director Francesco Carrozzini, which centres on the founder of jeans brand Diesel, Renzo Rosso.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Shein became one of the world’s largest fashion retailers by winning over shoppers with $3 T-shirts and $10 jeans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“We have premium brands so like more of higher-end products and designer jeans, leather belts, leather bags and jewelry.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Dan, more dressed in jeans, a T-shirt, and socks, barely made it ten feet to the backside of a different fir before the blast hit.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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