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boyfriend jeans

boyfriend jeans noun: a style of high-waisted, loose-fitting, faded/worn-in jeans for women, intended to look like men's jeans.

Noun

boyfriend jeans pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A style of high-waisted, loose-fitting, faded/worn-in jeans for women, intended to look like men's jeans.
    • “You can call me Syd for short,” Mrs. Potts—a petite brunette in torn boyfriend jeans, vintage peep-toe wedges, and a low-cut emerald sweater—smile-nodded at Claire.2010, Lisi Harrison, These Boots Are Made for Stalking, Poppy, →ISBN
    • Nikki Wang in boyfriend jeans, casual layers, and clog boots.2012, Lois Joy Johnson, The Wardrobe Wakeup: Your Guide to Looking Fabulous at Any Age, Running Press (2012), page 115 (image caption)

Origin of boyfriend jeans

From the practice of women borrowing clothes from their boyfriends.

Questions about boyfriend jeans

What does boyfriend jeans mean?
Boyfriend jeans means a style of high-waisted, loose-fitting, faded/worn-in jeans for women, intended to look like men's jeans.
What part of speech is boyfriend jeans?
Boyfriend jeans is a noun.

Words near boyfriend jeans in the dictionary

  1. boyfriend
  2. boyfriend dick
  3. boyfriend dicks
  4. boyfriend experience
  5. boyfriend experiences
  6. boyfriend jeans
  7. boyfriend loophole
  8. boyfriend-ish
  9. boyfriendable
  10. boyfriended
  11. boyfriendhood

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