denim
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
a similar fabric of finer quality, for covering cushions, furniture, etc.
denims, (used with a plural verb) a garment, especially trousers or overalls, made of denim.
Origin of denim
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How to use denim in a sentence
There are young rock chicks and rock-boys and arty-looking men and women, in plaid, denim, ripped and stretched cardigans.
The Cult of Blondie: Debbie Harry’s Very Special New York Picture Show | Tim Teeman | October 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut unfortunately, along that way, we had some mesh tank tops and we had some baggy denim Sean John jumpsuits— JACOB: Sean John!
Not a Liquid Dream: O-Town's Back, Baby. But Where’s Ashley? | Melissa Leon | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBritney [Spears] and I wore matching denim outfits [to the 2001 American Music Awards].
Now, the company is about to become a lot more visible with the introduction of a denim collection.
Change.org Petition Asks Beyonce to Comb Blue Ivy’s Hair; Stella McCartney Joins War Child Art Project | The Fashion Beast Team | June 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST[Vogue UK] Spanx Aims to Sell denim: Slimming shapewear line Spanx has become a hidden go-to for many fashion-conscious women.
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She wore no denim uniform, such as Amy had mentioned on a previous occasion as being the mark of the usual “orphan.”
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseHis clothing was also, in part, that of a parader: a brilliant-hued coat worn over his ordinary faded suit of denim.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondHe wore a loose blue denim blouse and trousers which flapped about his bare feet.
The Amazing Inheritance | Frances R. SterrettAt the same time Blake heard the scream of a denim-clad figure that suddenly pitched from the landing-ladder into the sea.
The Shadow | Arthur StringerMany a man in blue denim today could buy and sell the collar-and-cuff friends of his earlier years.
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British Dictionary definitions for denim
/ (ˈdɛnɪm) /
a hard-wearing twill-weave cotton fabric used for trousers, work clothes, etc
(as modifier): a denim jacket
a similar lighter fabric used in upholstery
(as modifier): denim cushion covers
Origin of denim
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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