denim
/ˈdenɪm/noun
उच्चारण डेनिम
डेनिम
Core word
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[U]
a type of strong cotton cloth, usually blue, used for making jeans
डेनिम
- a denim jacket
- The shop sells shirts, bags and caps, all made of faded denim.
- She wore a blue denim skirt to college.
+ 2 more examples
- Denim is a tough material that lasts for years.
- The bag was made from recycled denim.
Synonyms jeans fabric cotton twill
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
denim (uncountable)
'Denim' is an uncountable noun for the cloth itself, so it takes no 'a' and no plural.
'Denim' कपड़े का नाम है और uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' या plural नहीं आता।
- This jacket is made of denim.
- Denim lasts longer than most fabrics.
denim + noun
'Denim' often works as an adjective-like modifier: denim jacket, denim shirt, denim bag.
'Denim' प्रायः विशेषण की तरह प्रयुक्त होता है: denim jacket, denim shirt, denim bag।
- She bought a denim jacket for the winter.
- He wore a denim shirt to the college fest.
denims / in denim
The plural 'denims' means jeans or clothes made of denim. 'In denim' describes what someone wears.
Plural 'denims' का अर्थ जींस या denim के कपड़े हैं। 'In denim' बताता है कि कोई क्या पहने हुए है।
- He turned up in faded denims.
- The whole team was dressed in denim.
denim as a colour or style
We also speak of 'denim blue' for the colour, and of 'double denim' for wearing denim on both top and bottom.
Colour के लिए 'denim blue' और ऊपर-नीचे दोनों denim पहनने के लिए 'double denim' कहा जाता है।
- The walls were painted denim blue.
- He wore double denim to the party.
+Collocations 5
adjective + denim
fadedstiffstretchdarkwashed
- He prefers dark denim for formal parties.
denim + noun
jeansjacketshortsskirtfabric
- The shop sells a denim skirt in many sizes.
verb + denim
wearstitchwashdyefade
- Wash new denim separately so that the colour does not run.
made of / in
pure cottonblue denimheavy denimrecycled denimsoft denim
- The bags are made of recycled denim.
denim + care
shrinkfadestretchtearwear out
- Cheap denim tends to fade after a few washes.
“More examples 7
- Denim became popular in India after the 1980s.
भारत में denim 1980 के दशक के बाद लोकप्रिय हुआ।
- Heavy denim is too warm for the summer months.
भारी denim गर्मी के महीनों के लिए बहुत गरम होता है।
- Radhika stitched a denim bag from an old pair of jeans.
राधिका ने पुरानी जींस से denim का एक बैग सिला।
- Stiff denim becomes softer after a few washes.
कड़ा denim कुछ बार धोने के बाद नरम हो जाता है।
- Many factories in Ahmedabad produce denim for export.
अहमदाबाद की कई फैक्टरियाँ निर्यात के लिए denim बनाती हैं।
- Her denim dupatta looked modern but suited the kurta well.
उसका denim दुपट्टा आधुनिक दिखता था पर कुर्ते के साथ अच्छा लगता था।
- The tailor said that denim needs a strong needle.
दर्जी ने कहा कि denim के लिए मज़बूत सुई चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ This shirt is made from a denim.
✓ This shirt is made of denim.
'Denim' is uncountable, so it does not take 'a'; 'made of' is used when the material is still visible.
'Denim' uncountable है, इसलिए 'a' नहीं लगता; सामग्री दिखाई दे तो 'made of' आता है।
✗ He bought two denims jackets.
✓ He bought two denim jackets.
A noun used as a modifier stays singular: denim jackets, not denims jackets.
Modifier के रूप में noun singular रहता है: denim jackets, denims jackets नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
jeans fabric cotton twill
⌂Word origin and word building
Word origin: denim comes from 'serge de Nîmes' (cloth from Nîmes, France).
शब्द-उत्पत्ति में denim, 'serge de Nîmes' (फ़्रांस के Nîmes का कपड़ा) से आया है।