Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boyfriend jeans

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: boyfriend -jeans
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"“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."
"Nikki Wang in boyfriend jeans, casual layers, and clog boots."
"The ways in which advertising taps into, and draws upon, what people do anyway is exemplified in the case of boyfriend jeans."

Etymology

From the practice of women borrowing clothes from their boyfriends.

Questions

What does boyfriend jeans mean?: A style of high-waisted, loose-fitting, faded/worn-in jeans for women, intended to look like men's jeans.
Where does boyfriend jeans come from?: From the practice of women borrowing clothes from their boyfriends.

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