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Jeans
[jeenz]
noun
Sir James (Hopwood) 1877–1946, English astrophysicist and author.
Jeans
1/ ːԳ /
noun
Sir James Hopwood. 1877–1946, English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician, best known for his popular books on astronomy. He made important contributions to the kinetic theory of gases and the theory of stellar evolution
jeans
2/ ːԳ /
plural noun
informal trousers for casual wear, made esp of denim or corduroy
Word History and Origins
Origin of Jeans1
Example Sentences
A video, shared widely online, shows police arresting a young man with a boyish face and hair over his shoulders, wearing blue jeans and a green T-shirt.
Out of all the guys in the crowd, there was just something about him and his tight jeans, his boots and his cowboy hat.
I saw all these men in jeans, most in boots and cowboy hats, and some in leather chaps.
Dressed in flared silver jeans and a white vest top, she can't help dancing as she assesses tonight's venue.
Wearing jeans and a polo shirt, Wilson had come into town from Malibu to do his first full-length interview since a short-lived comeback attempt in 1976.
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When To Use
Jeans are a type of pants traditionally made from denim (a kind of cotton fabric).The word most commonly refers to denim blue jeans. Jeans can be other colors, but they’re most commonly blue. The defining feature of most jeans is that they’re made out of some kind of denim or denim-like fabric. Most jeans have seams and pockets that are reinforced with rivets—small metal fasteners.The word jeans can technically be used to refer to pants made from other materials, such as corduroy, but this isn’t common. For example, pants made out of corduroy are commonly called corduroys.Jeans were originally worn as pants for rugged work, but they are now most commonly worn as casual attire.Like the words pants and trousers, jeans is always used in the plural form when referring to the pants.The word jean (without an s at the end) can be used to refer to the material and is typically used as a modifier to describe garments that are made of this material, as in jean jacket or jean shorts. Example: I love being able to wear jeans to work on casual Fridays.
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