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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I spent a day in Zurich with a 67-year-old man who goes by “Swiss Jeans Freak.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
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
The lyrics went viral after she referenced actress Sydney Sweeney's advertisement campaign for American Eagle Jeans.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
Reached by email, 250 — best known for his work with the girl group New Jeans — talked about his goal for “Prema.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
Lynn says, “Not all shirts, though. Jeans, underwear, maybe a spare pair of shoes?”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
Part of her reasoning is due to her hero, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, although she points out that Jobs wore blue jeans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
José Antonio Bañuelos-Díaz, 42, a Mexican national and West Adams resident, appeared in court wearing a reflective vest with the name of a landscaping company, blue jeans and boots with the American flag on them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The company had been highlighting its still-popular baggy jeans before changing direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The women’s business remained a bright spot, benefiting from demand for baggy jeans and the company’s push beyond denim.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Calvin stands only feet away, hands in his jeans pockets.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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