Library / English Dictionary

BLUE JEANS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear

Synonyms:

blue jeans; denim; jeans

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("blue jeans" is a kind of...):

pair of trousers; pant; trousers ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)

workwear (heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "blue jeans"):

Levi's; levis (a popular brand of jeans)

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