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DENIM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("denim" is a kind of...):
cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
Synonyms:
blue jeans; denim; jeans
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("denim" is a kind of...):
pair of trousers; pant; trousers ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)
workwear (heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "denim"):
Levi's; levis (a popular brand of jeans)
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