1 [U] a strong cotton fabric that is usually blue and is used for making clothes, especially JEANS:
a denim jacket
ORIGIN From the French serge de Nimes, meaning serge (a type of fabric) from the town of Nimes.
2 (denims) [pl.] (old-fashioned) trousers/pants made of denim
SYNJEANS
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