boyfriend jeans

English

Etymology

From the practice of women borrowing clothes from their boyfriends.

Noun

boyfriend jeans pl (plural only)

  1. A style of high-waisted, loose-fitting, faded/worn-in jeans for women, intended to look like men's jeans.
    • 2010, Lisi Harrison, These Boots Are Made for Stalking, Poppy (2010), →ISBN, unnumbered page:
      “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.
    • 2012, Lois Joy Johnson, The Wardrobe Wakeup: Your Guide to Looking Fabulous at Any Age, Running Press (2012), →ISBN, page 115 (image caption):
      Nikki Wang in boyfriend jeans, casual layers, and clog boots.
    • 2012, Daniel Miller & Sophie Woodward, Blue Jeans: The Art of the Ordinary, University of California Press (2012), →ISBN, page 51:
      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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