jean shorts

plural noun

: shorts made of denim or jean
She was … wearing a white T-shirt and ripped jean shortsVanity Fair
The shop has jean shorts in different shades of blue as well as black and pink.Joanne Berger DuMound

called also jorts

Examples of jean shorts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The actress wore a black T-shirt and jean shorts in the first clip of a video, set to audio from the 2003 film Cat in the Hat. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024 That version of the video, which is about two minutes long, starts with a man pulling up next to a woman wearing a pink bikini top, jean shorts and a trucker hat. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 With 14 different colors and patterns to choose from, this blouse is versatile and great for pairing with jean shorts, sleek trousers, or leggings. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 May 2024 The video also shows the woman next to a man in a flannel shirt and jean shorts after an attempt to pull the vehicle out failed. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 In the Rome production, the story was set in the late 1990s where Pinkerton was a land developer and Cio-Cio San celebrated her patriotism by wearing cut-off jean shorts, Converse shoes and a tank top decorated with an American flag. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024 This week, the actress-producer shared on Instagram that she’s been experimenting with Bermuda-length jean shorts — yes, the nostalgic to-the-knee bottoms of fashion's past. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024 One woman was found topless, and her jean shorts had been hiked up unusually high and were torn away, partially revealing her injured and bloodied groin. Becky Sullivan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024 Effortlessly channel Swift’s post-concert look by picking up this pair of jean shorts from Amazon. Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jean shorts was in 1946

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“Jean shorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jean%20shorts. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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