Jeans

nounStandard termTextiles

Sturdy trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth.

Hard-wearing trousers constructed from heavy denim fabric, typically featuring reinforced seams, rivets at high-stress points like pocket corners, and a classic five-pocket layout. Originally designed as rugged workwear, they are constructed using a twill weave that provides high durability and diagonal ribbing.

Heard on the job

Reinforce the belt loops on those jeans with a heavy bar tack before moving them to finishing.

Also heard as

  • denims