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jeanlike en · ADJ

Etymology

From jean(s) + -like.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of jeans.
   • The sentiment stuck with him and, years later, he decided to design a button-down shirt and a pair of jeanlike pants to sport in the studio. 2016 November 3, Hilary Moss, “Sterling Ruby’s Clothing (Yes, Clothing) Designs Go on Display”, in The New York Times Style Magazine:
   • Strauss was not the first producer of commercial jeanlike work pants in the United States. That honor goes to Sweet-Orr, which preempted Levi’s by two years, according to James Sullivan, the author of Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon. 2023 May 19, “When great American brands sabotage their own success”, in Washington Examiner:

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