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Definition of jeans

jeans

/dʒiːnz/
jeans
Plural:jeans
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jeans Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Hard-wearing casual trousers made of denim or other sturdy cotton fabric, typically reinforced with metal rivets at stress points.

Example

"She wore a comfortable pair of faded blue jeans and a cotton sweater for the weekend trip."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

'Jeans' is a plural tantum noun that takes a plural verb (e.g., 'these jeans are comfortable') and uses 'a pair of jeans' to specify a single garment; the singular form 'jean' is used attributively before another noun (e.g., 'a jean jacket'). It is also a homophone of 'genes' (units of heredity).

• Rhymes for jeans

• Nearby Words

jealousy
jean
jeanette
jeans
jeanswear
jeddah
jedi

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the plural of 'jean' (denim or twilled cotton cloth), from Middle English 'Jene' and Old French 'Jannes', meaning Genoa, the Italian port city where the sturdy cotton fabric was historically manufactured and exported.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Jeans. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/jeans
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