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JEENZ/dʒiːnz/

Jeans are trousers of strong blue cotton. Use a pair of jeans (plural). A jean as one item is rare. Trousers is the general British word; jeans are a type. Jumper is a warm top — different.

Meaning

Trousers made of strong blue cotton cloth. Usually plural: a pair of jeans.

Examples

• “She wore jeans and a T-shirt.”
• “These jeans are too tight.”
• “He never wears jeans to the office.”

Good to know

a pair of jeans (plural). Type of trousers. Mix-up: jumper.

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