DENIM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does denim mean? 

• DENIM (noun)
  The noun DENIM has 2 senses:

1. (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear

2. a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

  Familiarity information: DENIM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DENIM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

blue jeans; denim; jeans

Hypernyms ("denim" is a kind of...):

pair of trousers; pant; trousers ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)

workwear (heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "denim"):

Levi's; levis (a popular brand of jeans)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

denim; dungaree; jean

Hypernyms ("denim" is a kind of...):

cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)