denimnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈden.ɪm/us/ˈden.ɪm/B2 a thick, strong cotton cloth, often blue in colour, used especially for making jeans:
a denim jacket and jeans
denims UK informal
clothes made of denim:
He's usually in denims.
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- She was wearing a fringed denim skirt.
- Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is denim.
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Textiles made from natural fibres
- burlap
- calico
- camel
- canvas
- cashmere
- flannelette
- flax
- fustian
- georgette
- gingham
- lambswool
- muslin
- netting
- oilskin
- pinstripe
- plaid
- sealskin
- twill
- velvet
- worsted
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