blue jeans

plural noun

: pants usually made of blue denim
blue-jeaned adjective

Examples of blue jeans in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hadid wore a black leather jacket, leather pants, black boots and a white top underneath, while her partner opted for his go-to black cowboy hat, black boots of his own, a black button-up shirt and a pair of blue jeans. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024 Meanwhile, her 34-year-old equestrian boyfriend managed to coordinate with Hadid while sticking to his roots by pairing a silky black button up with blue jeans, a Western-style belt with a large belt buckle, snakeskin boots, and topping everything off with a black cowboy hat. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue jeans 

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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20jeans. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

blue jeans

plural noun
: pants usually made of blue denim

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