blue jean

/blu dʒin/
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Other forms: blue jeans

Definitions of blue jean
  1. noun
    (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
    synonyms: denim, jean
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    types:
    Levi's, levis
    a popular brand of jeans
    type of:
    pant, trouser
    (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
    workwear
    heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work
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