blue jeans

noun (used with a plural verb)
close-fitting trousers made of blue denim or denimlike fabric, having pockets and seams often reinforced with rivets, and worn originally as work pants but now also as casual attire by persons of all ages. Compare jean ( def 2 ), Levi's.

Origin:
1850–55

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To blue jeans
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia

blue jeans

trousers originally designed in the United States by Levi Strauss in the mid-19th century as durable work clothes, with the seams and other points of stress reinforced with small copper rivets. They were eventually adopted by workingmen throughout the United States and then worldwide.

Learn more about blue jeans with a free trial on Britannica.com.

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Cite This Source
00:10
Blue jeans is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
Lightweight cotton khakis and hiking pants are generally a better choice than
  blue jeans, which can be heavy.
He wore a denim shirt and blue jeans or a leather jacket and brown corduroys.
If you intend to do any hiking or horseback riding, pack appropriate shoes and
  a pair of blue jeans.
She was last seen wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT