jeans definition
jeans is commonly used to refer to both “denim”—a type of very tough and durable but light-weight cotton canvas from which garments are made—and pants made from denim. However, beginning in the 1980s with “stonewashing”, it has been fashionable to wear denim garments that look—when new—as if they were already slightly damaged by having been worn. Thus, denim garments now sold in stores often come from the manufacturer with colors that are not uniform but faded, with elbows and knees that appear abraded, with otherwise solid fabric in which there are frayed holes, rips, tears, etc. (Presumably, manufacturers do not pre-treat other types of fabric in this way because doing so would destroy the life of the garment.) Whether the appearance is attributable to the manufacturer or to actual wearing, denim garments in this condition may be acceptable for casual wear, but they are not acceptable for business.