dad jeans
Dated trouser style
Dad jeans are loose-fitting, high-waisted jeans associated with unfashionable middle-aged men—the kind a suburban father might wear while mowing the lawn or grilling.
The term is usually gently mocking, evoking comfort over style: He showed up in dad jeans and white sneakers.
Fashion cycles have occasionally reclaimed the look ironically.
- denimTough cotton twill
- fadedLost original color
- baggyLoose and drooping
- high-waistedRising above the hips
- pleatedHaving pressed folds
unfashionable · suburban · retro · comfortable · normcore · relaxed · stonewashed · khakis · sneakers · white sneakers · barbecue · lawn · minivan · station wagon · front yard · cargo shorts · belt · polo shirt
fit and silhouette
dad jeansskinny jeans
Form-fitting denim pants
jeggings · fitted jeans · tapered jeans · low-rise jeans · hip-huggers