Dungarees vs. Jeans — What's the Difference?

A garment consisting of trousers with a bib held up by straps over the shoulders, made of calico, denim, or a similar material and worn as casual or working clothes.

Jeans are a type of pants or trousers, typically made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", which were invented by Jacob W. Davis in partnership with Levi Strauss & Co.

A kind of coarse Indian calico.

Hard-wearing casual trousers made of denim or other cotton fabric

A sturdy, often blue denim fabric.

A strong, twilled cotton, traditionally used in making uniforms and work clothes.

Dungarees Pants or overalls made of sturdy denim fabric.

Jeans Pants made of jean, denim, or another durable fabric.

Heavy denim pants or trousers, usually with bib and braces, worn especially as work clothing.

A pair of trousers made from denim cotton.

Plural of jean