mom jeans

noun

Jeans, especially those for women, considered unfashionable and unflattering.

Opposite
low-rise jeans
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Meanings

nounmom jeans pl (plural only)
  1. informalpluralplural onlyJeans, especially those for women, considered unfashionable and unflattering.

    This ad shows a daughter narrowly escaping a "mom jeans" fiasco with the help of eBay's shopping app.

    2014 July 24, Ann-Christine Diaz, “Rewind: From Mom Jeans to Musicals, a Look Back at eBay Advertising”, in Ad Age
    2 more examples

    In light of Jumbo Jessica's adventures in high-waisted "mom" jeans and ill-fitting leather pants, we bring you the 101 Best Celebrity Legs.

    2014 July 30 (last accessed), “101 Best Celebrity Legs”, in NYPost.com

    Mom Jeans fit Mom just the way she likes it. She'll love the nine inch zipper and casual front pleats.

    2003 October 5, “Mom Jeans: Support - Saturday Night Live”, in Saturday Night Live, season 28, via NBC
  2. pluralplural onlyhigh-waisted bluejeans for women

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
low-rise jeans
Cite this entry
APA

mom jeans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mom%20jeans

MLA

“mom jeans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mom%20jeans. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mom jeans,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mom%20jeans.

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