If you love straight-leg jeans, you'll be happy to know that the barrel-leg look has picked up steam recently. But if you have no idea what we're talking about, you may be spectacle hearing this unique — and dare we say, unflattering — name for a style of jeans. Luckily, former Nordstrom executive and blogger Suzanne Bell explained what barrel jeans really are. Bell categorizes the barrel-leg jean as adjacent to the straight-leg, noting that this cut "features a high waist with a wide-cut cropped leg that tapers at the ankle." While the name may not represent it, the barrel-leg jean is gorgeous.

According to In-Spades, popular '80s and '90s denim cuts inspired the barrel-leg jean. The barrel-cut is a cousin of the iconic mom jean. The best quirk of the barrel-leg jean is their ability to combine a high waist with a wide-leg fit. But unlike baggy jeans, these fall on the ankle in a narrow manner, accentuating your height and slimming your legs. You can trade in your super-tight skinny jeans for this more comfortable — and just as flattering — cut of denim.