English Explanatory Dictionary

denim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛnɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-denim.wav /ˈdɛnəm/ En_US_Denim.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Samuel Muldoon (Muldoonsamuel55)-denim.wav

Word forms

denim denims

Etymology

From the French phrase de Nîmes (“from Nîmes”), after the French town of Nîmes, where denim fabric was originally produced.

Related words

jeans

Derived words

bedenimed bull denim denimed denimlike denimwear denimy double denim
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