denim

See also: dénim

English

Etymology

From the French phrase serge de Nîmes (“serge from Nîmes”), after the French town of Nîmes, where denim fabric was originally produced.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛnɪm/

Noun

denim (uncountable)

  1. A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.

Derived terms

Descendants

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English denim.

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: de‧nim

Noun

denim n (uncountable)

  1. denim

Synonyms

French

Etymology

From serge de Nîmes (“serge from Nîmes”), after the French town of Nîmes, where denim fabric was originally produced.

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Noun

denim m (plural denims)

  1. denim

Old Irish

Verb

·denim

  1. Alternative spelling of ·dénim

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
·denim ·denim
pronounced with /-ð(ʲ)-/		 ·ndenim
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Spanish

Noun

denim m (uncountable)

  1. denim
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