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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjean slim
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒɑ̃ slim
"Il porte un jean slim noir et des baskets."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A style of trousers made of denim that fit extremely closely and tightly to the legs all the way down to the ankles.
"She paired her oversized sweater with a comfortable pair of black skinny jeans." - 2
Form-fitting denim pants designed to contour tightly to the lower body.
"Men's fashion has also widely embraced skinny jeans over the past two decades."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'skinny' (meaning very thin, from 'skin') combined with 'jeans' (sturdy cotton twill trousers named after the Italian city of Genoa). The style emerged prominently in the mid-2000s within indie rock and punk fashion subcultures before becoming mainstream global attire.
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jean slim
Transliteration: ʒɑ̃ slim
"Il porte un jean slim noir et des baskets."
Skinny-Jeans
Transliteration: ˈskɪniːˌdʒiːns
"Sie trägt am liebsten enge Skinny-Jeans."
jeans skinny
Transliteration: dʒins ˈskin.ni
"I jeans skinny sono molto popolari tra i giovani."
pantalones pitillo
Transliteration: pantaˈlones piˈtiʎo
"A ella le encantan los pantalones pitillo."
calças skinny
Transliteration: ˈkawsɐz ˈskin.i
"Ela comprou umas calças skinny novas."
स्किनी जींस
Transliteration: skinī jīns
"आजकल युवाओं में स्किनी जींस बहुत पसंद की जाती है।"
紧身牛仔裤
Transliteration: jǐnshēn niúzǎikù
"她穿着一条时尚的紧身牛仔裤。"
스키니진
Transliteration: seukinijin
"그는 검은색 스키니진을 즐겨 입는다."
スキニーパンツ
Transliteration: sukinī pantsu
"彼女は黒いスキニーパンツを穿いている。"
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