noun
jeans
jeenz
noun
1
Trousers made of sturdy cotton denim, traditionally blue.
"He wore a pair of faded jeans and a T-shirt."
"She bought a new pair of skinny jeans."
How to Use Jeans
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe classic denim trousers.
Common pairings
pair of jeans
skinny jeans
ripped jeans
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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.