Denim Definition

dĕnĭm
noun
A coarse, sturdy twilled cotton cloth used as for jeans, overalls, and uniforms.
Webster's New World
Garments, as pants or shirts, made of this material, usually blue.
Webster's New World
A similar but finer fabric used in draperies and upholstery.
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Origin of Denim

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

    From Wiktionary

  • French (serge) de Nîmes (serge) of Nîmes after Nîmes France

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Denim Sentence Examples

  • He looked like a rancher in his faded denim jeans and plaid shirt.

  • His shoulders swayed gracefully, the open denim jacket swinging loosely in the breeze.

  • Her heart did a flip-flop as Alex came through the door, dressed in a blue western shirt and denim jeans.

  • Without waiting for her to reply, he strode away, pausing only long enough to shrug into his denim jacket.

  • This has to do with how most denim jumpsuits are designed.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEN

Words Ending With

MIMNIM

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Words Starting With D and Ending With M

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