jeans
5 synonyms for jeans, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Trousers made of sturdy cotton denim, traditionally blue.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
How to use jeans
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
pair of jeans
skinny jeans
ripped jeans
Etymology
From "Gene(s)," an old English name for Genoa, where a similar coarse cotton fabric originated; the final "-s" was later reinterpreted as a plural ending once the word came to describe trousers.
Full origin of jeans →Frequently asked questions
What does “jeans” mean?
The word “jeans” means trousers made of sturdy cotton denim, traditionally blue. In plain terms, the classic denim trousers.
How do you pronounce “jeans”?
“Jeans” is pronounced jeenz (/d͡ʒiːnz/ in IPA).
How do you use “jeans” in a sentence?
Here is “jeans” used in a sentence: “He wore a pair of faded jeans and a T-shirt.”
What part of speech is “jeans”?
“Jeans” is a noun.
Where does the word “jeans” come from?
The word “jeans” comes from Old English. From "Gene(s)," an old English name for Genoa, where a similar coarse cotton fabric originated; the final "-s" was later reinterpreted as a plural ending once the word came to describe trousers.
Is “jeans” a common word?
“Jeans” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
What is the difference between jeans and denim?
Denim is the sturdy cotton fabric; jeans are the trousers made from it. Denim can also be used for jackets, skirts, and bags, while jeans refers specifically to the garment. That is why 'denim jeans' describes the material rather than being redundant.
Are jeans singular or plural?
Jeans is grammatically plural and always takes a plural verb: 'these jeans are new', never 'this jeans is new'. Like trousers and scissors, it has no singular form for the garment; to count them, English uses 'a pair of jeans' or 'two pairs of jeans'.
Is it 'jean jacket' or 'jeans jacket'?
American English strongly favors 'jean jacket', using the singular form as a modifier, while 'denim jacket' is the more precise term and the usual one in British English. 'Jeans jacket' is understood but much less common.
What is the difference between jeans and trousers?
Trousers — or pants in American English — is the general word for a two-legged garment covering the body from the waist down, while jeans are specifically trousers made of denim, traditionally blue. All jeans are trousers, but only denim ones are jeans.
