blue jean
Indigo cotton pants
Blue jean is almost always plural—blue jeans are pants made of denim, typically indigo-dyed.
The singular appears mainly as a modifier: blue jean jacket, blue jean shorts.
Jeans alone now dominates casual usage, with blue jean sounding slightly old-fashioned or emphasizing the classic indigo color over other denim shades.
Tough cotton twill
- trousersBifurcated lower-body garment
- pantsTwo-legged garment
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- pocketsFabric compartments in clothing
zipper · button · beltloops · waistband · fly · rivet · seams · hem
Able to withstand use
- toughDurable and strong
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- ruggedTough and uneven
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
reinforced · heavy-duty · utility · practical · long-lasting · rivets · miner · rancher
Heritage artifacts or music
- Levi StraussJeans company founder
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
- youth cultureAdolescent collective identity
James Dean · Marlon Brando · counterculture · Woodstock · Bruce Springsteen · Bob Dylan · Elvis Presley · Lee
Pants widening at ankle
- skinnyVery thin, underweight
- flareSudden bright burst
- high-waistedRising above the hips
- low-riseFew floors only
tapered · slim · distressed · stonewash · ripped · cuffed · cropped · baggy
denim
Tough cotton twill
pockets · zipper · button · beltloops · waistband · fly · rivet · seams · hem · stitching
indigo
Plant-derived blue dye
warp · weft · weave · textile · mill · dyeing · fade · yarn · sanforized · ringspun
durable
Able to withstand use
hard-wearing · reinforced · heavy-duty · utility · practical · long-lasting · rivets · miner · rancher · laborer
Americana
Heritage artifacts or music
- Levi StraussJeans company founder
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
James Dean · Marlon Brando · youth culture · counterculture · Woodstock · Bruce Springsteen · Bob Dylan · Elvis Presley · Lee · 501s
bootcut
Pants widening at ankle
- skinnyVery thin, underweight
- flareSudden bright burst
- high-waistedRising above the hips
low-rise · tapered · slim · distressed · stonewash · ripped · cuffed · cropped · baggy · fitted
relaxed
Free of stress
informal · laid-back · easygoing · versatile · unpretentious · simple · practical · wearable · go-to · staple
designer
One who plans appearances
brand · label · runway · collection · premium · vintage · boutique · couture · embellished · embroidered
blue jeandress pants
Formal legwear for occasions
slacks · chinos · khakis · wool trousers
blue, jeans, jean, blue jeans