单词	denim
释义	denimden‧im /ˈdenɪm/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINdenim Origin: 1600-1700 French (serge) de Nîmes ‘(type of cloth) from Nîmes’, French city where it was first made Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS An elderly woman dressed in denim. And his clothes were new too, a denim suit with very tight trousers and pointed boots. Compression heats the air inside and ignites charred denim in the hollowed-out point. He was wearing denim jeans and a denim jacket. He was wearing disreputable-looking denim bermudas. Mitchell inhaled the laundered fragrance of her skirt, felt the pack of muscles on her thighs beneath the denim. The all-important jeans are either stone-washed or dark denim for fall. word sets WORD SETS► Material & Textiles acetate, nounacrylic, adjectivealpaca, nounangora, nounastrakhan, nounbaize, nounbatik, nounbind, verbbinding, nounbolt, nounbroadloom, nounbrocade, nounbrushed, adjectivebuckram, nounbuckskin, nounburlap, nouncalico, nouncambric, nouncamelhair, nouncandlewick, nouncanvas, nouncard, nouncard, verbcarpeting, nouncashmere, nouncatgut, nouncellulose, nounchamois, nouncheesecloth, nounchenille, nounchiffon, nounchintz, nounchintzy, adjectivecoal tar, nouncoir, nouncorduroy, nouncotton, nouncotton gin, nouncrepe, nouncrisp, adjectiveDacron, noundamask, noundenim, noundowny, adjectivedrapery, noundrill, noundrugget, nounductile, adjectiveelastic, nounelastic, adjectiveelectroplate, verbfelt, nounfibre, nounfustian, nounhaircloth, nounhank, nounhardboard, nounhomespun, adjectivekapok, nounkhaki, nounkid, nounlace, nounlamé, nounleather, nounleatherette, nounlinen, nounlint, nounLycra, nounmaterial, nounmercerized cotton, nounmerino, nounmesh, nounmoleskin, nounmoquette, nounmorocco, nounmuslin, nounnap, nounnetting, nounnonflammable, adjectivenylon, nounoilcloth, nounorgandie, nounpadding, nounpaisley, nounpattern, nounpelt, nounpercale, nounpigskin, nounpile, nounpine, nounpinewood, nounpique, nounpitch pine, nounplaid, nounplastic, adjectiveplating, nounplush, nounpolyester, nounpoplin, nounpre-shrunk, adjectiveraw, adjectiverawhide, nounrayon, nounreinforced concrete, nounremnant, nounrendering, nounresin, nounresonant, adjectiverope, nounsackcloth, nounsatin, nounscratchy, adjectiveseam, nounseersucker, nounselvedge, nounserge, nounsheepskin, nounsheer, adjectivesilk, nounsilken, adjectivesilkworm, nounspin, verbspindle, nounspinner, nounspinning wheel, nounstockinette, nounstretch, nounsuede, nounsuiting, nounswag, nounswatch, nountaffeta, nountan, verbtanner, nounterrycloth, nounTerylene, nounthread, nountimber, nountowelling, nountulle, nountweed, nountweedy, adjectivetwill, nounupholstery, nounvelour, nounvelvet, nounvoile, nounwatered silk, nounwebbing, nounwool, nounworsted, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a leather/denim/linen etc jacket  a suede jacket COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► blue · He was wearing a white zip-up jacket, blue denim jeans and training shoes.· Young and slim, dressed in blue jeans and denim jacket, the man worked the Dancing Fly.· It was followed by a slim body and long legs, clad in light blue denim with scuffs, tears and patches.· She wore a blue denim skirt on the knee and a striped shirt with the collar turned up.· But Paula, dressed in light grey leggings, sweatshirt and a blue denim jacket, looks as cool as a cucumber. NOUN► jacket · He was wearing denim jeans and a denim jacket.· The buttons on her denim jacket were cold.· Young and slim, dressed in blue jeans and denim jacket, the man worked the Dancing Fly.· Her thin denim jacket was sodden and clung to her like a wet tea towel.· Kate borrowed his denim jacket, which she draped across her shoulders.· It was gone midnight, cold and autumnal, and they shivered in their denim jackets.· He wears denim jackets - with the collar up! - and sunglasses.· But Paula, dressed in light grey leggings, sweatshirt and a blue denim jacket, looks as cool as a cucumber. ► jeans · He was wearing a white zip-up jacket, blue denim jeans and training shoes.· The Chicago 7 put on its denim jeans on Sunday but this time around they had to wear the relaxed fit.· He was wearing denim jeans and a denim jacket.· The other man had brown hair and a wispy moustache and wore faded denim jeans and a grey woollen jumper.· He dressed quickly in faded denim jeans and a black T-shirt and sat opposite her at the little mahogany table. ► shirt · Like her, he was dressed in jeans, and a denim shirt.· Jessica had deliberately gone the other way - she wore old jeans and a denim shirt and scuffed brown flatties. VERB► wear · He was wearing disreputable-looking denim bermudas.· The other man had brown hair and a wispy moustache and wore faded denim jeans and a grey woollen jumper.· He has long hair and wears denim.· She wore a blue denim skirt on the knee and a striped shirt with the collar turned up.· He wears denim jackets - with the collar up! - and sunglasses. [uncountable] a type of strong cotton cloth used especially to make jeans
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