1. Straight leg – as the term suggests, it is a jean cut where the leg is narrow and straight. It does not go wide at the calf or ankles.
2. Flared – as opposed to the straight leg, the flared cut is narrow at the thigh and knee, and then widens at the calf.
3. Boot cut – a jean cut that runs straight at the thigh but flares just a little near the ankles.
4. Stove pipe – straight leg but with a looser fit.
5. Bell bottoms – jeans with legs that flare really widely; very popular during the 60s.
6. Tapered – a jean cut where the leg runs narrow as it reaches the ankle.
7. Skinny – really tight jeans that fit closely around the leg.
8. Capri – a pant cut where the hem is just below the knee.
9. Cropped – a jean cut that covers only about three-fourths of the whole leg.
10. Cuffed – refers to a jean leg that is folded at the end.