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denim
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den·im  (dnm)
n.
1.
a. A coarse twilled cloth, usually cotton, used for jeans, overalls, and work uniforms.
b. denims Trousers or another garment made of this cloth.
2. A similar but finer fabric used in draperies and upholstery.

[French (serge) de Nîmes, (serge) of Nîmes, after Nîmes, France.]

denim [ˈdɛnɪm]
n Textiles
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)
a.  a hard-wearing twill-weave cotton fabric used for trousers, work clothes, etc.
b.  (as modifier) a denim jacket
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)
a.  a similar lighter fabric used in upholstery
b.  (as modifier) denim cushion covers
[from French (serge) de Nîmes (serge) of Nîmes]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.denim - (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual weardenim - (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
Levi's, levis - a popular brand of jeans
trouser, pant - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
workwear - heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
2.denim - a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabricdenim - a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
Translations
denim [ˈdenɪm]
A. Ntela f vaquera denimsvaqueros mpl, bluyín msing (esp LAm)
B. CPD denim jacket Nchaqueta f vaquera, cazadora f vaquera, saco m de vaquero(LAm)

denim [ˈdɛnɪm] njean m
denim jacket nveste f en jean

denim
n
Jeansstoff m, → Köper m
denims plBluejeans pl, → Jeans pl
adj attrJeans-; denim jacketJeansjacke f; denim suitJeansanzug m

denim [ˈdɛnɪm]
1. ntessuto jeans denims npl (clothes) → blue jeans mpl
2. adj (jacket, skirt) → di jeans

denim
n / adj denim [ˈdenim]
(of) a kind of cotton cloth, often blue, used for making jeans, overalls etc. denim دِنيم: قِماش قُطْني дънков плат denim der Baumwolldrillich χοντρό βαμβακερό ύφασμα, τζιν tejano, vaquero, dril denim پارچه جین farkkukangas jean בָּד גִ'ינְס मोटा रंगीन सूती कपड़ा traper-platno farmervászon denim skáofinn grófur baðmullardúkur, dením (tessuto di cotone ritorto) デニム 데님, 능직의 두꺼운 면포 džinsinis audinys džinsu audums denim denim dongeri teksas, drelich, drelichowy ganga dril джинсовая ткань riflovina, denim jeans (blago) teksas denim ผ้ายีนส์ pamuklu kumaş 斜紋粗棉布 джинсова тканина عموما نیلے رنگ کا سوتی کپڑا vải bông
n pl denims
clothes, especially jeans, made of denim She wore blue denims; a pair of denims. denimbroek, jannas بَنْطَلون جينز من قِماش الدِّنيم дънкови дрехи džíny jeans; cowboybukser die Baumwolljeans τζιν vaqueros, tejanos teksased جامه ی جین farkut jeans מִכנָסֵי גִ'ינְס जींस के बने पजामे radno odijelo,traperice farmer(ruha) baju atau celana terbuat dari denim gallabuxur jeans ジーンズ 데님으로 된 진 džinsinis drabužis džinsi seluar denim spijkerpak, spijkerbroek dongeribukser, olabukser odzież z teksasu calças de ganga blugi джинсы džínsy jeans (obleka) farmerke jeans[] กางเกงยีนส์ blucin (藍色斜紋粗布製成的)工作服(褲) одяг з джинсової тканини ایسے کپڑے کی بنی جینز quần Jean may bằng vải bông chéo

denim قماش الدنيم القطنى riflovina denim Jeansstoff ντένιμ tela para jeans, tela tejana farkkukangas jean traper denim デニム 데님 denim denim dżins ganga, tecido denim джинсовая ткань jeanstyg ผ้ายีนส์ blucin kumaşı vải bông chéo 粗棉布


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