Jeans

/dʒiːnz/ noun

Definition

Casual pants made from denim, a strong cotton fabric, usually blue. They are worn around the world for everyday use and fashion.

Etymology

From “jean,” a type of twilled cotton cloth originally associated with Genoa, Italy, whose French name is “Gênes.” The plural “jeans” referred to trousers made from this fabric. Over time, the pants became more famous than the city in the word’s origin.

Kelly Says

Jeans started as tough work clothes for miners and laborers, not fashion items. The name hides a European port city—Genoa—inside a global clothing icon. What began as practical gear turned into one of the most universal pieces of clothing on Earth.

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