jeans
noun
Form of jean , plural of jean.
Simple meaning
A pair of trousers made from denim cotton.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
jeenzIPA pronunciation (US)
d͡ʒiːnz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A pair of trousers made from denim cotton.
“Traditionally most jeans are dyed dark blue.”
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A pair of trousers made from denim cotton.
Used this way, jeans is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Traditionally most jeans are dyed dark blue.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use jeans
- “I always feel comfortable wearing my favorite blue jeans.”
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