plural jeans
1
: a durable twilled cotton cloth used especially for sportswear and work clothes
2
usually jeans
: pants usually made of denim or jean
… strolling with royal puppy Lupo through Kensington Gardens near the couple's two-bedroom cottage in a pair of jeans and rain boots.—
Alicia Dennis et al.
Alicia Dennis et al.Millions of people today buy designer jeans for double the price of equally durable generic jeans …—Jared Diamond
see also blue jeans, mom jeans
Jared DiamondExamples of jean in a Sentence
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Available in five colors, including classic white and light wash, the jeans come in sizes 6 to 18.
—Amanda Oliver, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
McKinnon is wearing her character Colleen’s trademark jeans, a disheveled brown wig, and a dangling cigarette.
—Anne McCarthy, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
His gritty, super glamorous fashion defined the style of the 1990s: skinny jeans, slip dresses and bright prints inspired by nature, including snakes and flowers.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
When the model Naomi Campbell wore a pair during a runway show in 1993, stretch jeans became a huge trend.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
These jeans come in six different wash colors and sizes 0 through 18.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 10 Apr. 2024
On April 9, Griselda's leading lady was captured by photographers in a look that sums up her formula for styling oversized jeans: mistake-proof footwear, but also a practical top that wears well from day to night.
—Luz García, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
The best part about the day clutch is that the handbag trend can make even the plainest pair of jeans and a simple white T-shirt look sophisticated.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
For the shoot, the gang all matched in white T-shirts and jeans.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Amanda Oliver, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
McKinnon is wearing her character Colleen’s trademark jeans, a disheveled brown wig, and a dangling cigarette.
—Anne McCarthy, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
His gritty, super glamorous fashion defined the style of the 1990s: skinny jeans, slip dresses and bright prints inspired by nature, including snakes and flowers.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
When the model Naomi Campbell wore a pair during a runway show in 1993, stretch jeans became a huge trend.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
These jeans come in six different wash colors and sizes 0 through 18.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 10 Apr. 2024
On April 9, Griselda's leading lady was captured by photographers in a look that sums up her formula for styling oversized jeans: mistake-proof footwear, but also a practical top that wears well from day to night.
—Luz García, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
The best part about the day clutch is that the handbag trend can make even the plainest pair of jeans and a simple white T-shirt look sophisticated.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
For the shoot, the gang all matched in white T-shirts and jeans.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Jean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jean. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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jean
noun1
: a heavy cotton cloth used especially for sportswear and work clothes
2
plural
: pants made of jean, denim, or corduroy
Etymology
a shortened form of earlier jean fustian, literally "a fustian (heavy cotton cloth) from Genoa," from Middle English Gene "Genoa, Italy"
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