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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdenim
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈdɛnim/
"Adora indossare camicie di denim."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sturdy cotton warp-faced twill textile in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads, typically used for making jeans and other workwear.
"He prefers wearing jackets made of durable blue denim."
- 1
Made of or resembling denim fabric.
"She wore a classic denim skirt to the outdoor concert."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French phrase 'serge de Nîmes', referring to a sturdy fabric originally manufactured in the French city of Nîmes during the 17th century. Over time, the name was shortened in English to 'denim' and became globally synonymous with heavy cotton warp-faced twill fabric.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Denim" is said worldwide
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denim
Transliteration: /də.nim/
"Cette veste est en denim brut."
Denim
Transliteration: /ˈdɛnɪm/
"Seine Hose besteht aus schwerem Denim."
denim
Transliteration: /ˈdɛnim/
"Adora indossare camicie di denim."
mezclilla
Transliteration: /mexˈkli.ʝa/
"Compró unos pantalones de mezclilla nuevos."
denim
Transliteration: /ˈdẽ.nĩ/
"O tecido denim é muito resistente."
जींस कपड़ा
Transliteration: jeens kapda
"यह जैकेट मजबूत जींस कपड़े से बनी है।"
牛仔布
Transliteration: /niú zǎi bù/
"这条裤子是用优质牛仔布做的。"
데님
Transliteration: /de.nim/
"그는 청색 데님 셔츠를 입고 있다."
デニム
Transliteration: /denimu/
"彼女は新しいデニムのジーンズを買った。"
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