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denim

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛnɪm/

The English word “denim” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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