denim
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denim
- /ˈdɛnɪm/ UK
- /ˈdɛnəm/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
From the French phrase de Nîmes (“from Nîmes”), after the French town of Nîmes, where denim fabric was originally produced.
noun denims
- A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern. The Mexican people want a cheaper grade of drillings, sheetings, denims, and other fabrics than are called for in our domestic markets, and purchase them in England because they can not be bought in the United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: jean, dungaree, blue jean, cowboy, diaper, dimity, double denim, duck, domet, damask, domett, damassé, doeskin, drab, dungarees, dhoti
Translations
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noun textile with diagonal pattern
| Español | mezclilla, tela tejana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 데님 denim |
| 日本語 | デニム denimu |
| 中文 | 牛仔布 niúzǎibù, 丹寧布 /丹宁布 dānníngbù, 丹寧 /丹宁 dānníng |
| Português | jeans, ganga, brim |
| Français | denim |
| Deutsch | Denim, Baumwolldrillich, Jeansgewebe, Jeansstoff, Kattun, Jeans- |
| Ελληνικά | τζην tzin |
| Русский | дени́м dɛním, джи́нсовая ткань džínsovaja tkanʹ, джинс džins |
| العربية | جِينْز jīnz, دِينِم dīnim |
Talk about this word "denim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/denim. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. denim. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/denim "denim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/denim.Cite this
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title = {denim},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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