Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

denim

/ˈdɛnəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: den-im
IPA: /ˈdɛnəm/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Mexican people want a cheaper grade of drillings, sheetings, denims, and other fabrics than are called for in our domestic markets, and purchase them in England because they can not be bought in the United States."
"Fabrics: Gamine fabrics are informal as possible. For sports: tweeds, flannels, suedes, cottons, and denims;"
"Indigo, a typical member of this group of dyes, is widely used on denims and other fabrics for work clothes because of its very low cost and excellent fastness to washing."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɛnəm/
British English: /ˈdɛnɪm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

denims (plural)

Derived Forms

bedenimed denimed denimlike denimwear denimy

Phrases

bull denim double denim

Frequently Paired Words

jeans

Synonyms

dungaree jean jeans blue jeans

Homonyms

denham denholm

Rhymes With

venom denham plenum phenom menem

Questions

How do you pronounce denim?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛnəm/.
What does denim mean?: A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
Where does denim come from?: From the French phrase de Nîmes (“from Nîmes”), after the French town of Nîmes, where denim fabric was originally produced.

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