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denims - 2 dictionary results

den⋅im

[den-uhm]
–noun
1. a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
2. a similar fabric of finer quality, for covering cushions, furniture, etc.
3. denims, (used with a plural verb) a garment, esp. trousers or overalls, made of denim.

Origin:
1685–95; < F: short for serge de Nîmes serge of Nîmes
den·im   (děn'ĭm)   
n.  
    1. A coarse twilled cloth, usually cotton, used for jeans, overalls, and work uniforms.
    2. denims Trousers or another garment made of this cloth.
  1. A similar but finer fabric used in draperies and upholstery.

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