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jeans

jeans

407 1.0
Trousers made from denim, usually worn as casual clothes
  • noun
  • /dʒiːnz/
translation icon : pantalón vaquero
  • It's a nice pair of skinny jeans.
  • wear jeans
  • blue jeans
  • a pair of jeans

Oh, gosh, you'll get back in your jeans, don't you worry.

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Examples

  • I sat up and started pulling on the jeans I'd left on the foot of the bed.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • So now I put on some jeans and AT shirt.

  • These jeans, these jeans that I wear way too often.

  • Oh, these, these are the jeans I'm looking for.

  • Blue jeans, blue jeans, he wears blue jeans all the time.

  • I just got my hemmed jeans back and they fit so well.

  • His long hair hung almost to his shoulders, and he usually wore jeans and a t-shirt.

    Academic text (2008)
  • White shirt, comfy cardigan, jeans, and you know, keep it simple.

  • And she's wearing jeans, she's very casual.

  • She decided to wear her favorite jeans to the casual gathering this evening.

Synonyms

trousers
vsjeans
110 1.0

Clothes worn on the lower body with separate parts for each leg

is a specific lower garment made from heavy durable fabric
blue jeans
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27 1.0

Trousers made of blue denim that people usually wear as casual clothes

is the general term not limited by colour or fit
skinny jeans
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  • UK
12 2.1

Tight denim pants that are narrow at the legs and ankles

is the basic heavy fabric garment not defined by tightness
long pants
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  • US
6 1.0

Trousers that reach the feet

is similar in length but identified by its sturdy fabric and use
Levis
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4 2.0

A brand of jeans made by Levi Strauss & Co

refers to the garment itself rather than the brand
pair of trousers
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  • UK
2 1.1

Clothes that cover your lower body from the waist to the ankles with separate legs

is the specific durable style among such lower garments
fit jean
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1 3.4

A pair of jeans that are close to the body

is the standard heavy workwear style, not specifically tailored
long trousers
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  • UK
1 1.0

A piece of clothing that covers both legs down to the ankles

is this same length but defined by its heavy, durable fabric
denims
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1.0

Trousers made from strong cotton cloth, often blue, that people wear for work or casual use

is the common name used for this heavy workwear garment
Levi's
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2.8

A famous American company that makes jeans and other clothes

is the generic garment term, not the company label
2.7

Jeans made to look old and worn, often with rips

is the neutral garment type without intentional wear styling

Compounds

27 1.0

Trousers made of blue denim that people usually wear as casual clothes

12 2.1

Tight denim pants that are narrow at the legs and ankles

Jeans made to look old and worn, often with rips

How Casual

shorts
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jeans
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chinos
1 3.4
dress suit
1 3.5

Surface Forms

jeans plural

Etymology

The word jeans comes from the name of the Italian port Genoa, where a strong cloth for 'sailors' was made, and that cloth gave its name to the tough trousers people wore. That's why jeans today are durable, casual trousers used for work and everyday life.