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# jeans

noun (jeans; plural only — a pair of jeans)

«jeans» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Trousers made of strong cotton cloth called denim, usually blue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeans/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life jeans are common clothes for play and weekends; some schools have «non-uniform days» when pupils can wear jeans. History: jeans were first made strong for miners and workers in America in the nineteenth century. Phrases: «a pair of jeans», «skinny jeans», «denim jacket».

### Examples

- I wear jeans at the weekend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeans/#x1)
- These jeans are too long for me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeans/#x2)
- My jeans have a hole in the knee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeans/#x3)
- She bought a new pair of jeans. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeans/#x4)
- Jeans are made from denim. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeans/#x5)
- Can we wear jeans on non-uniform day? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeans/#x6)
- My jeans are in the wash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeans/#x7)

### Note

Always plural: «My jeans are blue» (not «is»). Count with «pair»: «one pair of jeans», «three pairs of jeans». Same pattern as «trousers», «shorts», «pants». «Jean» alone is a girl's name, not a piece of clothing.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «jeans» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeans/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«jeans» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jeans.html) on Mova free.