denim

ˈdɛnɪm

Definition

Definition of denim - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fabricdurable cotton fabric with diagonal twill pattern

She bought a jacket made of denim.
Denim is a popular choice for casual wear.
The store offers a wide range of denim products.

dungaree

twill

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Expressions with denim

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double denim

style involving denim jacket and jeans

His double denim outfit was the talk of the party.

Origin of denim

French, serge de Nîmes (serge from Nîmes)

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jeans

clothing

durable trousers made of denim

jeans

casual wear

casual trousers made of denim or corduroy

blue jeans

clothing

casual pants made from denim, typically dyed blue

jeans jacket

denim clothing

short jacket made from denim, usually worn casually

dungarees

clothing

loose-fitting pants made of denim or sturdy cotton

dungarees

workwear

denim pants with bib and shoulder straps

blue jean

clothing

durable trousers made from denim fabric

jorts

clothing

shorts made from denim, usually mid-thigh or knee-length

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French:denim, ...
German:Jeansstoff, ...
Italian:denim, ...
Spanish:mezclilla, ...
Portuguese:ganga, ...
Chinese:牛仔布, ...
Japanese:デニム, ...
Arabic:دِينِيم, ...
Hebrew:ג׳ִינְס, ...
Russian:деним, ...
Ukrainian:денім, ...
Hindi:डेनिम, ...
Bengali:ডেনিম, ...
Catalan:denim, ...
Czech:denim, ...
Danish:denim, ...
Dutch:spijkerstof, ...
Greek:τζιν, ...
Hungarian:farmer, ...
Khmer:ក្រណាត់ដេនីម, ...
Korean:데님, ...
Persian:جین, ...
Polish:dżins, ...
Portuguese (BR):jeans, ...
Romanian:denim, ...
Swedish:denim, ...
Thai:ผ้ายีนส์, ...
Turkish:jean kumaşı, ...
Vietnamese:vải denim, ...

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Definition of denim - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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