boyfriend jeans

noun

Etymology

From the practice of women borrowing clothes from their boyfriends.

Definitions

  1. A style of high-waisted, loose-fitting, faded/worn-in jeans for women, intended to look…

    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.
    • 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.

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