jean shorts

plural noun

: shorts made of denim or jean
She was … wearing a white T-shirt and ripped jean shorts …—Vanity Fair
The shop has jean shorts in different shades of blue as well as black and pink.—Joanne Berger DuMound

called also jorts

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The model is clad in light-wash cut-off jean shorts, a navy blue T-shirt, and white sneakers, with her hair up un a claw clip. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 Furnish also opted for a white tee, jean shorts and hat, while John wore a colorful button-up top, purple shorts and a pair of chunky magenta glasses. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Easily style it with a flowy summer dress, a bathing suit and cover-up, casual jean shorts and a T-shirt, or with a little black dress. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026 American Eagle's latest denim darling is making a case for jean shorts this summer. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for jean shorts

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jean shorts was in 1946

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“Jean shorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jean%20shorts. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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