denim
US
/ˈdɛnɪm/
UK
/ˈdɛnɪm/
Meaning
A strong cotton fabric, often blue, commonly used to make jeans and jackets.
मज़बूत सूती कपड़ा, जो अक्सर नीला होता है और जींस व जैकेट बनाने में इस्तेमाल होता है।
Examples
“She wore a denim jacket over her dress.”
“This denim feels softer after several washes.”
“The shop sells denim bags made from leftover fabric.”
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Not natural: She bought a denim yesterday.
Better: She bought a denim jacket yesterday.
Denim names the fabric, not one garment; specify the item made from it.
Denim कपड़े का नाम है, किसी एक पहनने वाली चीज़ का नहीं; कपड़े का नाम भी बताइए।
Not natural: These denim are too tight.
Better: These jeans are too tight.
Use jeans for the garment; denim usually refers to the fabric and takes a singular verb.
पहनने वाली चीज़ के लिए jeans कहें; denim आम तौर पर कपड़े को बताता है और singular verb लेता है।
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Denim is the fabric; jeans are one garment made from it. Say “a denim jacket,” not “a denim.”
Denim कपड़ा है और jeans उससे बना एक पहनावा है। “a denim jacket” कहें, सिर्फ़ “a denim” नहीं।