blue jeans

plural noun

Synonyms of blue jeansnext
: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

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Starting this summer, employees will again be required to wear red shirts with blue jeans or khakis, though vests will remain optional. Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 There are no fine hats or seersucker here; just dusty boots and blue jeans, the million-dollar trainers no fancier than their workers. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 The 6-foot man was wearing a grey long-sleeve shirt with a grey vest, blue jeans, and white sneakers, NBC Connecticut reported. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026 These dark blue jeans are flattering, easy to dress up, and look similar to a pair Kerry Washington wore recently. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue jeans

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blue jeans was in 1842

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blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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