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jeans

US /dʒinz/

noun Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

(usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Employees may wear jeans on Fridays, but not to meet clients.

Synonyms

  • denims(usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
  • denim trousershaving a meaning similar to jeans

Collocations

  • Easy pair of blue jeans
    to pair of blue jeans, meaning to form a pair or pairs
  • Medium casual Friday allows dark jeans
    describing casual Friday allows dark jeans (marked by blithe unconcern)
  • Hard designer denim jeans retail margin
    describing designer denim jeans retail margin (a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings)
  • Very Hard hard-wearing work jeans for workers
    a collocation phrase: hard-wearing work jeans for workers

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